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A man in a maroon-red cloth wrap and a brown rudraksha mala stands outdoors beside a carved stone shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. He holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, and smoke rises into a bright sky with palm fronds behind him.

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Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a white and red flower garland around his neck. He holds a silver bell and a small silver ritual vessel near an ornate carved wooden shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses. Tall palm fronds fill the background under bright sunlight. The man appears to be performing a puja or aarti. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person wearing rudraksha mala, garland and saffron-toned robe while ringing a bell at the shrine.2017-01-01A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a long rudraksha mala standing beside a wooden shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and a silver vessel with a small wooden handle in his left, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Palm fronds fill the sunlit background. He wears no visible crown or turban, and his ornaments are limited to the mala and garlands.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a red-maroon robe and a brown rudraksha mala, stands beside a shrine with white and red flower garlands. He holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Palm fronds and a clear blue sky are visible behind him.2017-01-01A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a garland of white jasmine and red roses. He holds a silver lamp (arati vessel) with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him are coconut palm fronds and a carved wooden pillar wrapped in flower garlands.2017-01-01Outdoor photo of a man in a dark maroon-red robe with a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala draped over his shoulders, wearing white and red flower garlands. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp or aarti vessel with a flame in the other, performing a puja beside a richly carved bronze shrine or ratha decorated with white and red flower garlands. Palm fronds and blue sky fill the background. He has a tilak on his forehead and a short beard; his shoulder is bare.2017-01-01January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoors under a pale blue sky and palm fronds, a bearded man with long dark hair, a dark red-brown robe and a shawl-like wrap, and a thick rudraksha mala, stands beside a carved stone shrine adorned with white jasmine and red rose garlands. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and a lit silver oil lamp with a flickering flame in the other, with a thin trail of smoke rising. He is performing a puja or aarti-style offering.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A man with a close-cropped beard and long dreadlocked hair stands with eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown shawl over his bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala. He wears white and red jasmine and rose garlands and holds a bundle of green leaves and a sheaf of grain. Behind him a tall copper kalasha or pillar gleams under a metal roof, and a brass vessel is held at the left edge.2017-01-01