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Outdoors among tall coconut palms, a man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a white stone platform holding a black Nandi-form statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A tall copper-coloured pillar rises behind the platform. He grips a wooden staff with one hand and rests the other on his hip, while a smoky haze. Two attendants in orange robes stand at the right edge, one holding a small object. Stone sculptures line the grounds.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap stands outdoors among palm trees, holding a long wooden staff in his raised left arm while his eyes are lowered and he smiles. A dense cloud of mist or steam drifts around him. A dark rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on his chest, and a tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate copper-coloured pillar with white stone platform steps and garlanded yellow-and-white flower decorations at left. A small blue-and-white emblem sits at the top left. The setting appears to be an open-air ritual ground. Appearance cues are limited, so the identity of this man is uncertain.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees and stone deity sculptures on pedestals. In the foreground a white-stepped square fire pit holds a smoking fire, with red flower petals scattered on its steps. A tall man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, holding a long wooden stick to tend the fire. Beside him a second person in orange clothing stands behind, and a woman in orange also stands near a tray with brass lamps, bowls and flowers. Behind the fire pit is a white shrine platform with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in green leaves, with a flower rangoli on the ground. The sight suggests a homa or yagna.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor temple ritual at a white-plastered shrine. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion inside a circle of ash, with a brass vessel at his feet. Behind a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand or sit around the ash circles. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Palm trees and a brick wall form the background.2010-07-14June 15 20092009-06-15July 20 20102010-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20