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Outdoor ritual photo under tall coconut palms beside an ornate carved wooden kalasha-style pillar with a palm-frond top, wrapped with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A standing man in orange-saffron robes with a black turban-style headwear and layered beaded rudraksha-type necklaces, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland, raises one hand while flower petals or water scatter near him; a person in the right foreground holds a brass ritual vessel and red cloth. Several other people are partly visible at the lower right.

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January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple setting among tall coconut palms. A carved wooden ritual pillar or kalasha-like pedestal with a stepped top is garlanded with white jasmine strands and red flowers. A man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a black hair bun or turban, a red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ornament, stands beside it with a smiling expression and one hand near his chest while petals fall around him. To the right, two people in red cloth and bangles hold a red cloth and a flower offering. Two more people are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long black bun or turban, layered malas and garlands match the presentation of the probable candidate, who is performing the flag-hoisting ritual area's flower offering.2016-01-11December 23 20082008-12-23March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo beside a richly carved reddish-copper shrine-like structure topped with a green and red embroidered cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rests his hand on the shrine's pillar, as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray with a clay offering. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine, with palm fronds behind. Probable Swamiji present on the right, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment. The monk is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-04-14Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-fringed garden. A tall carved stone or terracotta kalasha-like pot, topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped in a rope, is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A standing man in a dark turban-like crown with a gold ornament and a bright red rose garland, wearing an orange-red robe and a brown rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a silver incense or lamp vessel and a small silver bell. Beside him, a seated or bent man in an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala looks down near the base. a person is the standing man in the orange-red robe with the ornate crown and garlands, described by his crown, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas; the bent man is a devotee or priest.2016-03-01 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26A person in saffron-orange robes stands beside an ornate reddish-brown carved stone pillar topped with a kalasha wrapped in a green and gold cloth. The pillar is garlanded with yellow marigold strands and a red flower. The standing figure wears long garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and gold bangles, and rests a hand on the pillar's top. Palm trees and a red-fringed canopy appear in the background, with a partly visible spectator at the lower right. a person (wearing rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands) is the standing figure, though the face and build do not allow a firm match, so identity is uncertain.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14A man in a maroon-red robe with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands on a raised platform, holding a small brass bell and a metal cup. Before him is a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel with a tall pillar, decorated with a garland of white flowers and marigolds, topped with green leaves and dried grass. A crowd of people sits on the ground in the foreground under bright sunlight, with palm trees behind. The man has long dark hair and a full beard. Yellow railing and a partially visible seated figure appear at the right edge. Ritual bell-ringing and a copper vessel suggest a puja or abhishekam setting.2017-01-01