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Outdoor temple scene beside a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar wrapped with an orange cord and draped with a garland of yellow marigold flowers, with a bundle of grass or straw tucked near its base. A bald priest in orange cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, touching the pillar, while another man in white dhoti and orange shawl attends nearby. At right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe stands with hands folded, gazing ahead; these cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearing in person. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual beside a tall copper-clad pillar with an ornate base, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the red platform holding a gold-rimmed plate. Facing him, a bald priest in orange robes and a shawl with patterned border holds a second gold dish. Coconut palms and a stone figure stand behind, with a few seated devotees at the right edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhvaja stambha set on a stone pedestal beneath a tin-roofed canopy with bunting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the man on the left has a shaved head and wraps a saffron cloth, while the man on the right, barefoot and bare-chested with long hair and a saffron shawl, wears a marigold garland and holds an offering at the pillar. A third person in white with a shaved head and a red-bordered cloth is seen at the lower right. Palm trees, a parked SUV and stone sculptures frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-11-06Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoors beside a tall copper ritual column with an ornate base, wrapped in orange and black cords and garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the column: one in the centre holds a small brass vessel and a cup, the other, bald and bare-shouldered, holds a clear dish toward the base. A third person in a white dhoti with a reddish border stands at the right edge. Coconut palms rise behind them against an overcast sky.2010-11-06 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a tall copper-clad pillar on a raised orange-painted platform, flanked by coconut palms. The pillar's base is carved with figures and wrapped in orange cord and yellow marigold garlands. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: the nearer one is bald, wearing an orange shawl with a maroon border, and the other, slighter figure in orange holds a golden vessel while the bald monk reaches toward the pillar. A few partial figures are visible at the lower right edge. Stone carvings of deity forms sit in the background.2010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2011-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06