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Outdoor temple scene beside a white stepped plinth topped with a gold-coloured ornate vessel draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. Coconut palms and green shrubs fill the background. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass lamp or bell toward the plinth. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes match the appearance cues, and he is performing a ritual offering here. Behind him, a bearded man in pink-orange robes stands with hands joined in prayer beside a wooden stool. To the right, a young man in orange robes arranges items on a white-draped table holding a brass plate with offerings.

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Outdoor photograph of a white stone shrine base beside a tall ornate copper-toned pillar, with yellow and orange flower garlands hung on it, set among tall coconut palms. A man in orange robes holds a small vessel and a handbell while standing before the pillar. Behind him, a bearded man in orange-pink robes stands with hands folded, another man in orange robes stands with palms together in prayer, and a man in white clothing and orange shawl stands at the right edge, with a wooden chair set on the sandy ground nearby.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor photo at a palm-and-tree garden setting. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a red undershirt stands center, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a flame and orange offerings in the other, raising them toward the sky. A white stone altar with a pink flower sits at left. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands at left, another in white and orange shawl stands at right with hands folded, and a fourth person is partly visible at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, per the long swept hair, saffron robes and ritual lamp and bell, indicating an aarti or puja offering.2008-09-30Outdoor ritual photograph beside a white stepped platform with a dark stone top, near coconut palms and green shrubs. A man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange garment and holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, appearing to perform a puja. Beside him a bearded man in pale orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer behind a small wooden stand. Pink flowers lie on the white platform. a person is the man in saffron with long hair holding the lamp and bell.2008-09-30Outdoors beside a whitewashed stepped structure with a dark carved kalasha-style finial on top, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot with one arm raised high, beside a dark wooden stool. To the right, a bearded man in peach-orange robes with a red sash and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, while another person's hands arrange a silver tray of offerings and small lamps on a pink-draped table. Palm trees and green shrubs frame the sandy courtyard. Two people are visible.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel draped with marigold garlands and dried grass, under tall coconut palms. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a yellow flower garland holds a tray of marigold petals. A bald man is partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-07A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard showing a bronze kalasha-topped pillar or stambha on a white marble base scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a silver bowl and a small handheld bell near the pillar. Behind him a cameraman in white clothes and an orange shawl films the scene, and a white gopuram-style temple tower with palm trees stands in the background. Several people in white dhotis and a child are visible at the right edge. a person appears to be the man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala performing the rite, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2009-09-14