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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a large bronze kalasha-shaped vessel with carved lotus-petal bands stands on a white pedestal covered with scattered pink and yellow flower petals. To the right, a man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala holds a handbell and raises a small hand offering, performing a puja. Behind him a child in light clothing watches, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. On the left, a cameraman in white dhoti and orange shawl films the scene. A white gopuram tower rises behind the courtyard under a bright sky with palm trees.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the base of a large bronze dhwajastambha (flagstaff) on a white raised platform strewn with yellow and pink flower petals. He holds a bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a flame in the other, performing a dwajarohanam-style worship. a person appearance is noted by his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Behind him a white-clad man films with a camera, and a few other people in saffron and white stand nearby. A white gopuram-style temple gateway rises in the background among palm trees, with a child and a few devotees visible at right. +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard showing a bronze kalasha-topped pillar or stambha on a white marble base scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a silver bowl and a small handheld bell near the pillar. Behind him a cameraman in white clothes and an orange shawl films the scene, and a white gopuram-style temple tower with palm trees stands in the background. Several people in white dhotis and a child are visible at the right edge. a person appears to be the man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala performing the rite, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a white gopuram gateway behind. A large bronze kalasha-style pillar or lamp stand with relief panels dominates the foreground, with yellow and pink petals falling through the air above it. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: one in orange with a rudraksha mala and long hair raises a hand, while the other holds a silver plate of flower petals. A brass oil lamp burns on the stand and a small brass bell sits nearby. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at left, and white-clad devotees stand in the background.2009-09-14Outdoor photo of a bronze-coloured flagstaff or pillar with a carved base and a brass lamp with a flame burning at its foot, surrounded by scattered pink and yellow flower petals on a white platform. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-brown rudraksha-style garland stands at right, gesturing with one hand toward a brass tray of petals, while another saffron-robed person holds the tray. A white-clad figure stands behind the pillar and a white gopuram-style temple tower rises in the background among palms. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or puja ceremony.2009-09-14Outdoor ritual scene beside a white temple gateway with a tall bronze-brown ornate stone pillar or kalasha-topped column wrapped with a white cord. A young man in orange saffron robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, wears a rudraksha mala and stands before the pillar, reaching toward a tray of flower petals. A second person in orange clothing stands at the right edge holding the tray. A crowd of devotees in white clothes watches from the left behind a low white wall, with palm trees and green foliage in the background.2009-09-14Outdoor photo on a rooftop beside a tall ornate bronze-coloured pillar with carved panels and stepped bases. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl over an orange garment stands at right, eyes closed and hands together while holding flower petals. Behind him a younger boy in white clothes stands among greenery and palm trees. Lower right, another person in orange holds a tray of pink and yellow flower petals. Flowers are scattered on the ground, and the setting is a bright sunny day. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the foreground with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl; he is presented as physically present.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 29 20062006-09-29A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large bronze lamp pillar, holding pink and white flower petals in his cupped hands. Behind him a bowl of petals is offered, and a brass vessel with a flame is held at the lower left. White temple structures and palm trees stand in the outdoor background. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the ceremonial bearing are the only cues; the face is not clearly visible, so this identification is uncertain.2009-09-14Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14