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Outdoor temple scene under a pale sky with a tall coconut palm behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, near a copper-clad ritual pillar or kalasha-topped structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. At right, a younger man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a golden tray. The copper column has ornate carved bands and a dark stone base. Foliage and another palm fill the background. Watermarked archive photograph.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ritual column (dhwaja-style pillar) wrapped with a dark cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and pink flowers. A standing figure in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with bare upper torso, hands folded at the forehead in namaskar, stands on an orange-painted platform. Behind him are palm trees and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in white dhoti and pink-bordered shawl holds a golden tray, and a monk in orange robes kneels with palms joined at lower right. Scattered petals lie at the base of the pillar.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors beneath a tall coconut palm, a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside an ornately carved wooden flagpole wrapped with orange rope. To the right, another person in orange robes and a garland holds a brass tray with a red cloth and offerings, appearing to perform a ceremonial aarti or puja at the dhwajarohanam-style pole. Bright sunlight washes the scene. The praying man has a rudraksha mala and is the most prominent figure; whether he is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA man in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange upper cloth stands with his head bowed and palms pressed together in namaste near a tall ornately carved wooden pillar. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck and holds a small pink-red flower offering in his hands. The pillar has carved panels with a seated figure and foliage motifs, wrapped with an orange cord, set beneath a tall coconut palm against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with the upper body bare and a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder, hands raised in anjali near a tall ornate copper and stone pillar wrapped in a copper band and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a stone base carved with patterns. Scattered rose petals and flower petals fall around the pillar. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a golden plate of offerings, and a younger person in the lower right kneels with hands folded in prayer. Tall palm trees and a grey stone structure with a lotus-style base appear behind.2010-11-06A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a white platform, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, a white and red flower garland around the neck. Beside them rises a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with orange cord and rope, with a copper shrine at its base holding a small seated figure, decorated with white, red and yellow marigold garlands and scattered pink petals. Palm trees and a pale blue sky surround the scene, with dark stone deity sculptures visible at the right edge.2010-02-12November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar with a carved stone base, wrapped in a yellow marigold garland. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a draped orange shawl, stands barefoot on an orange platform with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right, a man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth holds a brass plate. A kneeling person in orange sits at the lower right with hands folded. Coconut palms and a stone structure appear behind, under an overcast sky.2010-11-06October 05 20142014-10-05November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06