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Outdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A copper-toned sacred pillar or kalasha-style column is wrapped with white and orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured garlands and wheat-like stalks. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand at the column; the one on the right, in an orange shawl over his garment, reaches up to tie or wind an orange cord around the top, while the man beside him wears a long multicolour garland with red, white and yellow flowers and a tassel. A dark stone deity murti with a trident stands at the lower left, and flower petals lie on the base of the pillar.

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Outdoor photo of an orange-robed man standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Behind it, dry grass bundles are tied to the pillar and palm fronds frame the sky. Beside him, a second orange-robed attendant lifts an orange cloth strip overhead. The man in the centre wears a long orange garland of white and red flowers, has a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and stands with eyes closed. A dark stone deity murti stands at the lower left, and smoke drifts through the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar, a kalasha-topped column with a carved shrine niche, wrapped with marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands on the left, raising a white cloth or sacred thread over the pillar, and a second man in orange with a rudraksha necklace stands beside him holding the other end of the white cloth. Palm trees and a dark stone deity murti appear in the background. a person is the man in the long hair and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and garlanded adornments; the second man is an attendant or sannyasi.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-and-bead necklace pulls a white rope on a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped with a banded metal collar and garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigold and mixed flower strands. Palm fronds are tied at its top, set on an ornately carved copper base in an open-air courtyard under a clear blue sky with coconut palms. Seated men in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange sit at the lower right, with a white-clad man further back, as a flag-hoisting ritual takes place.2008-12-23Outdoors under a bright sky beside a tall palm tree, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside an ornate bronze-toned pillar with a carved shrine-like top and a broad carved base. He wears a white and red flower garland and an orange-and-gold ceremonial necklace, with long dark hair swept back, and he raises one hand toward the pillar in a gesture of blessing. Marigold and white flower garlands and red blossoms hang on the pillar, with palm fronds tucked near its top. A dark stone deity murti stands at the left edge beside foliage. The robe, garlands and carved pillar make this a ritual setting. Probable Swamiji appears in person, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a large copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple, with dried palm fronds tied to its upper section. A smiling man in orange robes and a white garland stands at right, both arms raised, holding the white and orange cloth wrapped around the pillar. Behind him a second person in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands partly visible, and tall coconut palms and light haze fill the background. The setting suggests an outdoor temple-festival rite, possibly a pillar-dressing ceremony. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long dark hair and saffron ceremonial robes with a garland, applied as a tentative label for the standing man.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor temple ceremony beside coconut palms. A man with a shaved head in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, bracing a tall temple pillar topped with a kalasha and a bundle of green palm leaves. Beside him a long-haired figure in orange robes, white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala holds a twisted orange and white rope, looking down at the work. The pillar's base is decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands, and stone deity murti statues stand at the left edge.2011-12-11Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) rising from a copper-clad base with floral garlands of white and red-yellow flowers and bundled straw decorations. A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at right, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding an orange cord that wraps the flagstaff. A second person in orange robes bends at left, pulling the cord. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky surround the scene, with a stone base at the bottom.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth and decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a band of colourful flowers at its base. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style mala holds flowers near the pillar's shrine niche, while another person in orange holds a brass tray beside him. Tall palm trees and a dark stone deity figure stand behind the scene under bright sky.2009-12-23