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Night outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar, possibly a deepam or kalasha-style lamp stand, with a small golden deity murti seated in its base and a silver plate of offerings. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pillar. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a red-edged orange dhoti, holds the plate. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, reaches toward the offerings. Smoke drifts across the dark background, and red and orange pennants hang at the top left. a person: the right-hand figure has long hair, rudraksha beads, a saffron shawl and tripundra, consistent with the page's reference to a person.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Night outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper deepam lamp post wrapped with an orange cloth and decorated with dried palm fronds and a carved shrine niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand before a palm tree. The person on the right, with a shaved head and orange robe with magenta border, holds a silver plate with offerings. The person in the centre, with long dark hair, a tilak and a flower garland, holds a small flower bundle and smiles. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during evening worship. a person is probable in the centre figure based on long hair, tilak, garland and saffron clothing, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a large ornate copper lamp stand, a deepam-style pillar with carved panels and a cylindrical copper shaft wrapped in an orange band, standing in the foreground. Beside it, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange saffron garment with gold border holds a silver bowl up to the lamp, while a second man with a shaved head and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth with pink edging, reaches to support it. Dark palm fronds fill the background.2010-11-12Night-time outdoor ritual beside an ornate bronze-and-gold lamp stand with carved panels and palm fronds tied to it. A woman in an orange saffron sari-style garment with a gold border and a red-orange flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft with her eyes raised upward while ringing a handheld bell. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red-and-white border holds a silver plate of offerings. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Coconut palms rise in the dark background. Three people are visible.2010-11-12At night, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala. His long dark hair is swept back. Beside him to the left stands an ornately carved wooden or copper column with a temple-style niche and carved figures, decorated with an orange ribbon, palm fronds and yellow flowers. To the right, a second orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray. Palm trees are silhouetted in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is present, a standing devotee in saffron with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala; the figure is performing a devotional gesture before a ceremonial pillar.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall ornate copper ritual pillar wrapped with an orange ribbon and decorated with carved panels and palm-leaf fronds. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it at night: the one on the left wears a gold-bordered orange cloth, a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, and holds a silver bowl; the one on the right, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered, reaches up to the pillar. A coconut palm stands behind them.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12