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A man in a brown and gold striped dhoti or cloth stands beside a carved wooden ritual pillar draped with white and red flower garlands and a purple and orange cloth at top. He wears a red and white flower garland around his neck, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, gold bangles and earrings, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver bowl in one hand while his other hand rests on the pillar, eyes lowered in a ritual gesture. Palm trees form the background. The setting suggests a flag hoisting or temple ceremony. No identity is asserted from appearance; the person is shown as a devotee performing a ritual act.

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April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor photograph of a devotee standing beside an ornately carved wooden temple pillar or dhvajasthambha decorated with white and red flower garlands and a purple-and-orange cloth wrap at the top. The person, wearing a brown-and-gold striped silk sari, a long red flower garland, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, holds a clear bowl and smiles while reaching toward the pillar. Palm fronds are visible in the background under bright daylight. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting or pillar-adorning ritual; no clear appearance-based candidate for the named teacher is established, so the person is described by role only.2015-04-21A photograph of a person standing outdoors beside a carved wooden ceremonial pillar wrapped with a purple and orange cloth and draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower accents. The standing figure raises one arm holding a silver bowl in the other hand, wearing a red and gold garland, multiple rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a reddish-brown and gold striped wrap. Palm trees fill the background under a pale sky.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21A person stands outdoors beside an ornate copper-toned flagpole wrapped with white and red flower garlands, with a coconut palm behind. The person wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari-style cloth, a red flower garland, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with gold bangles and rings, and holds a small white flower in one hand. Their expression is smiling and attentive.2015-04-21A figure with a shaved-looking head and a red bindi stands beside a carved wooden pillar-like shrine wrapped in white and red-and-white garlands. The person wears a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style garment, a red beaded garland and multiple brown rudraksha-style malas, with gold bangles on both wrists. Holding a silver bowl in both hands and looking down, the person appears to be performing a ritual offering near the carved wooden structure. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, with a purple and orange cloth draped at the top of the pillar.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21A standing man in a rust-orange and gold striped cloth, bare-chested and draped with a long rudraksha mala, a red and white flower garland, and gold ornaments, holds a small bell in one hand and a glass vessel of liquid aloft in the other beside a carved copper-coloured pillar or kalasha-style pedestal wrapped in a purple and orange cloth and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background under a bright sky. Several slim gold bangles are visible on his wrists. The scene suggests a ritual offering at an outdoor shrine.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a person stands beside an ornately carved reddish-brown stone shrine topped with a green and gold cloth wrap and red sash. Yellow marigold garlands hang on its pillars. The person, eyes closed in devotion, wears a long-sleeved rust-orange garment with a gold-striped waistcloth, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, a white and red floral garland, gold armlets, and a bindi. They hold white flowers in cupped hands.2013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside an ornate reddish-orange stone or terracotta shrine pillar with carved niches, draped with a green and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A standing person in a rust-brown dhoti and striped brown-and-gold cloth wears a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with gold armband and bangle. He holds a small offering in his right hand and his eyes are lowered in devotion. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in front of the shrine as a devotee-performing-offering, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha and gold adornments as the visible cues.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14