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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial flagstaff base carved with temple motifs and wrapped with white cloth and green leaves, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a palm-leaf sheaf. A man in orange-red ritual clothing with a red-and-white patterned shawl and a red turban stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp and a ghanta bell in a puja gesture. Gold ornaments and a long braided cord are visible. Cameras and a few onlookers appear at the lower left and edges, and palm trees surround the scene.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a man in a saffron-brown dhoti with bare upper body, wearing a red and gold turban with a crown-like ornament, long dark hair falling down his back, and a red-and-white flower garland draped across his chest. He holds a silver lamp with a burning flame and an incense or offering vessel, offering it toward a tall wooden shrine-like structure wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and dried grass. A seated deity murti sits inside the shrine. Palm trees and a green tree form the backdrop, with a decorated kalasha-like pot on the right and a few seated devotees visible at the lower right. Aarti or puja is being performed.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a temple ritual beside a tall carved stone pillar-shaped object with a white cloth wrapped on top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around it. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown turban stands at left, wearing a red-and-white beaded garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Palm trees, a canopy with a red and white fabric drape, and a few people in the background complete the setting.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe performing a ritual at a carved wooden pedestal with a kalasha-like top draped in white and striped cloth. He wears layered garlands of yellow and white flowers, a long necklace and gold armlets, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang down the pedestal, with a flower-decorated trident beside it. Palm trees and foliage fill the background. a person: the figure is a long-haired man wearing a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, performing the puja as the presiding officiant.2016-12-03Outdoor festival scene at a temple-style setting. A man stands on the left in a maroon-brown robe draped with a red and white patterned shawl, a red-and-gold turban on his head, and layered gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; he holds a lit flame near a large ornate copper pot. The pot is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a white cloth wrapped around its top, dried palm-leaf fronds, and a carved golden kalasha-like finial. Behind are palm trees, a striped canopy, and onlookers at the lower right. a person: the man's long-hair-free turban, saffron-brown robes, ornate gold necklaces and garlanded attire fit the page's a person candidate, but this is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04Outdoor temple ritual at a tall copper-topped flagstaff wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, set on a carved stone base. A central figure in a red-and-white patterned shawl, rust-brown dhoti, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a dark red turban stands on a red platform, holding an offering. Attendants in orange-saffron dhotis, one with long dark hair, hold brass plates and assist beside him. Cameramen with video cameras and microphones surround the platform, palm trees behind, a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) ceremony.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-yellow flower garland standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar. The pillar is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red blossoms, green leaves and a bundle of grass on top, and has a small gold deity figure in a niche. The man holds a brass bell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other, performing a ritual offering. Palm trees, a flowering tree and a bright sky frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees stands at the lower edge.2015-02-23Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees. A man in a red turban and red shawl over a dark blue-bordered garment, wearing a gold necklace, reaches up to adjust a copper kalasha with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and orange cord. Another person in white clothes stands at left, partly visible. A red wooden pillar is at right.2011-09-09A standing man in orange-brown ceremonial dress performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-maroon flower strings. He wears a red-orange turban, a red and white flower-patterned shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a silver bell in his other hand. A bundle of white cloth and green leaves crowns the wooden structure, and a small seated deity murti sits inside it. Palm trees and a flame are visible in the background, and a bystander's head appears at the lower right.2016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03January 04 20152015-01-04