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Outdoor ritual on a white raised platform beneath tall coconut palms under bright sky. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and magenta flower garland with a gold bead necklace; he holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a handbell in the other. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and scattered petals lie on the white steps. A stone carving is visible at the left edge.

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June 09 20092009-06-09A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders stands outdoors before palm trees, holding a brass bell-and-lamp arati vessel in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and looks upward. A tray of white cloth and orange rope is held at right. Behind him, a devotee in white with folded hands and a sculpted stone deity murti with flower garlands and scattered petals are visible.2009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold-edged border, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms over gold rudraksha-style beads, standing barefoot on a white platform and holding a brass arati lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other while gazing upward. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the lower left, a stone deity murti is partly visible, adorned with flower garlands, and white flower petals are scattered on the platform. At the lower right, a smiling man in white clothes holds a brass tray with vessels.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a man standing in front of palm fronds and a clear sky. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with a matching draped wrap, and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hangs around his neck. A red vertical mark is on his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. He looks upward and to the side with a slight smile.2009-01-02A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A standing figure in saffron-orange robes draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, stands beside a copper ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a bundle of straw. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, lifting the flame upward as he looks up, with palm fronds and hanging orange and white flower decorations behind. A second person in white is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti performed at a ritual pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27A man in a saffron-orange robe stands among coconut palms, holding two ropes at shoulder height while a second person's hand reaches in from the lower right to adjust a rope. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace with a gold deity pendant, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Orange cloth is draped over one shoulder. Visible appearance cues, including the orange robe, gold necklace and flower garland, are consistent with the a person label, though the identification is uncertain.2009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23