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Night photograph of a tall ornate copper ritual pillar wrapped with an orange ribbon and decorated with carved panels and palm-leaf fronds. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it at night: the one on the left wears a gold-bordered orange cloth, a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, and holds a silver bowl; the one on the right, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered, reaches up to the pillar. A coconut palm stands behind them.

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Night photograph of a large ornate copper lamp stand, a deepam-style pillar with carved panels and a cylindrical copper shaft wrapped in an orange band, standing in the foreground. Beside it, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange saffron garment with gold border holds a silver bowl up to the lamp, while a second man with a shaved head and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth with pink edging, reaches to support it. Dark palm fronds fill the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper deepam lamp post wrapped with an orange cloth and decorated with dried palm fronds and a carved shrine niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand before a palm tree. The person on the right, with a shaved head and orange robe with magenta border, holds a silver plate with offerings. The person in the centre, with long dark hair, a tilak and a flower garland, holds a small flower bundle and smiles. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during evening worship. a person is probable in the centre figure based on long hair, tilak, garland and saffron clothing, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph beside a large ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a dry palm-frond decoration. A man in long hair, an orange cloth wrap and a beaded garland holds a bell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp in the other, near the stand. Beside him a bare-chested younger man in orange robes holds a silver tray. A palm tree stands in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long hair, orange clothing and a beaded garland, performing the lamp offering with a bell.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night outdoor ritual photograph in front of a tall ornate bronze-coloured lamp stand (deepa stambha) decorated with carved figures and dried palm-frond fibre. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold-bordered saffron/orange cloth over his shoulder and a gold-embroidered saffron dhoti, holds a bell in one hand and two lit oil lamps in the other. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a pink-edged cloth carries a silver tray. Palm trees stand in the dark background. The scene suggests aarti at a lamp stand; a person in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron ornate clothing match the page's identification of Swamiji as present, but the face is not used for identification.2010-11-12November 29 20112011-11-29Night-time outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper pillar or lamp stand decorated with relief panels and an orange cloth wrap, with dried palm fronds tucked around it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered garment and a beaded garland gestures with an open hand while smiling, with a red-marked forehead and long hair. Facing him, a shaved-headed priest in orange and maroon robes holds a silver tray. Palm trees are silhouetted against the dark sky, and a lit flame is visible at the lower right edge.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12