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Outdoor evening photo of a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long multicoloured marigold garland, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, standing on a raised platform. A rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant hang on his chest, and he has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in an orange cloth with a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste. To the left, a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with palm fronds and garlands holds a small brass deity murti in a niche. Palm trees and a dusk sky form the background, with a few heads of onlookers at the bottom edge.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor evening ritual photograph beside a tall polished copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped with straw, leaves and white and yellow garlands, with a small deity figure in a niche. A bearded man with long dark hair and a shawl, wearing marigold and red garlands, a gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling with eyes closed. Palm fronds and trees are behind him. In the foreground another man with long hair and an orange cloth around his waist stands with his back turned. Partly visible people and a red canopy appear at the lower edge.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23December 02 20172017-12-02March 11 20132013-03-11A photograph of a man standing outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hanging to his waist. A red mark and white paste are on his forehead. In his right hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a silver handbell. The setting suggests an evening ritual such as aarti. The man appears to be a robed devotee or priest; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12