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A man in an orange saffron dhoti and a matching upper wrap with gold-thread edging stands barefoot beside a large copper-toned ornate pillar or stambha topped with a thatched straw bundle tied with orange cord. He holds a yellow flower in one hand and offers it toward the pillar, which is draped with purple and white flower garlands and has a small seated figure carved in a niche. He wears rudraksha beads, a bracelet and an armlet. A palm tree and foliage form the background, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left.

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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and unstitched shawl with gold borders stands beside a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff wrapped with straw, orange cord and yellow marigold garlands. He holds a brass bell in his right hand and an oil lamp in his left, performing a ritual at the pillar. He wears a rudraksha mala and red-thread bands on his arms, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background, and a stone base with purple and yellow flowers appears at lower right. This shows a temple flag-hoisting ritual.2011-12-22A barefoot man in a saffron-orange hooded wrap and sleeveless orange garment stands on a white platform beside a copper pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple-green flower string. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are held at his sides as he looks downward. Palm fronds and orange flower sprays hang above, and fresh petals lie on the platform near his feet. The setting suggests a ritual or festival event, but no specific ritual is clearly visible. a person identification is uncertain: the figure's saffron attire and gold necklace are cues, but the face is not clearly identifiable from the image alone.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and orange head-covering shawl performing a ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The person holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold bead mala around the neck and a red mark on the forehead. Palm fronds and orange flower sprigs hang overhead against a palm-tree backdrop. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or aarti near a water-tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2011-10-07October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-style garden with green trees and grey stone deity murti behind. Centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and gold bangles, and gestures with raised right hand while scattering petals or flowers over a tall copper-and-wood kalasha decorated with yellow marigold and purple-white flower garlands. At right, a bald saffron-clad attendant wearing a gold necklace holds a golden tray of flowers. Spectators stand at left, partly visible. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering.2011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small brass lamp or dish while making an offering. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate of yellow flowers and a brass aarti lamp with a flame. The scene reads as puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2011-10-07