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Outdoor ritual scene beside a white-painted stone platform with a large copper kalasha-like vessel garlanded with yellow and red flowers at left. A man standing at right wears a saffron/orange robe, a white jasmine garland, and white vibhuti on his forehead; he raises one hand in blessing. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe leans over the platform, and a young man in orange holds a woven tray of offerings. Scattered marigold and other petals cover the white surface. Coconut palms and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed, garlanded man standing at right, identified by his saffron robe, long hair, white garland and ornate ceremonial presence.

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Outdoor photo beside a white-painted platform with a large copper vessel at left, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and flower petals scattered across the stone. A man in saffron robes, bare-chested, with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a long white-and-red flower garland, and a raised right hand stands at right, appearing to be the presiding figure; the appearance cues are a person candidate. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron holds a brass vessel and offers a flower-covered tray, while a man in saffron holds a brass tray and another in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A crowd of about 30 men and women in white and saffron stands behind under coconut palms, with thatch huts and a stone sculpture at right.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms at a stone platform with a dark stone base and a copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a flower garland at left. A man standing at right wears an orange cloth, a white garland and white forehead markings, and his chest and arms are bare; he has long dark hair and appears to be the central figure, with distinctive adornments and an orange cloth though the appearance is not conclusive. Devotees in orange and white clothes crowd around, a man in orange holds a woven tray with offerings, and a bearded sadhu in orange kneels at the front and gestures toward the platform. Scattered petals of yellow and red flowers lie on the white steps.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene among tall coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a white-and-green garland stands at right, looking toward a white ritual platform with a copper-coloured stepped base. A bearded man in orange robes, bending at lower right, holds a small object near the platform. Nearby, devotees in orange and white clothes gather, some holding a flat woven tray of orange offerings and a brass vessel. Yellow and purple flower petals and marigold strings lie on the white platform, and a flower garland hangs at the left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a temple-grounds ritual beneath tall coconut palms. A young man in an orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands at the right on a white platform, gazing upward. A bearded sannyasi in orange garments kneels in the foreground, gesturing toward a large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with carved detail at left. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange shawls gathers, some holding brass lamps and a bundle of straw. Yellow and purple flower petals are scattered across the white stone. Orange-robed devotees stand at the right edge holding brass pots, and a stone sculpture is visible in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple ritual beneath tall coconut palms. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands at centre-right, wearing a long white and orange flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead, with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the lower right, holding a copper vessel. Many devotees surround the white stone platform, some in white dhotis and others in orange cloth. Marigold and yellow flower petals are scattered on the stone, and a copper-coloured carved stone base with a lotus-like form sits at the left. Offerings are arranged on a brass tray held up on a palm-leaf plate. a person cues are not established here, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-01-02Outdoor ritual scene beneath tall coconut palms. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and white flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, raises an oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, standing on a white stone platform strewn with flower petals. Behind and around him, several men in orange robes and white clothing gather, one holding a brass plate of flowers and another bearded man in orange holding a small brass vessel. An orange-and-gold decorated canopy with a fringed banner stands at right, and a copper-coloured ornate vessel is at left. A camera operator is partly visible at the lower left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor scene beneath tall coconut palms at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a white and red flower garland looks upward, a white headband across his forehead, his bare upper body marked with white paste on the arm. Beside him a bearded sadhu in orange robes leans over a white stone platform scattered with flowers and petals. Behind them a row of men in orange and white clothes, some holding brass vessels, watch attentively. On the right a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits near an ornate orange canopy with a gold finial. Petals lie on the white stone in the foreground.2009-01-02July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo beneath tall coconut palms at dusk. A man in saffron robes with a white forehead mark and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right, holding a large brass tray of white and yellow flowers aloft. At left, a man in orange robes leans over a white stone platform holding a brass vessel. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing reach forward and raise their hands; a bearded sadhu in orange stands in the lower right foreground. A stone sculpture sits at the lower left on the white platform, scattered with petals. The setting appears to be a temple ground during a festival, with a brass vessel and flower tray as the central offerings.2009-01-02July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor procession beneath a large leafy tree on a polished black floor. In the centre, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a white flower garland raises one hand in greeting, wearing a turban-style headwrap and a gold necklace and holding a small plate. Behind him, several men in orange robes and sashes carry a palm-leaf umbrella with red and green trim, a gold-tipped staff and brass lamps. At left stands a red-clad deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands beside a white arched shrine, with a pile of red offerings and a flower tray in front. Several people in orange and white stand along the path, and a man in white with a gold sash walks at the right edge.2008-12-27