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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors beneath tall coconut palms, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears a long white and maroon garland with green accents around his neck and has a white tilak on his forehead. Partially visible spectators stand at the bottom edge, and a decorated stone or metal ritual object with flower offerings sits in the lower left.

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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long white and red-and-green garland of flowers draped around his neck, falling to a tassel at his waist. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Tall coconut palms and foliage stand behind him.2009-01-02A man in a saffron-orange robe stands outdoors before palm and coconut trees, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a long white and red flower garland with green leaves and a tassel, and has white and red sacred markings on his forehead. In his right hand he holds a brass lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a silver handbell. The lamp and bell suggest an aarti ritual.2009-01-02A photograph of a man standing outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hanging to his waist. A red mark and white paste are on his forehead. In his right hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a silver handbell. The setting suggests an evening ritual such as aarti. The man appears to be a robed devotee or priest; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-02A smiling man stands outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, head tilted up. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves around his neck. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. The sky is pale blue and the foliage is lush green.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a man standing in front of palm fronds and a clear sky. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with a matching draped wrap, and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hangs around his neck. A red vertical mark is on his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. He looks upward and to the side with a slight smile.2009-01-02A man stands outdoors among coconut palms, looking upward with a smile. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a shawl-like wrap and a long white-and-red flower garland with green accents, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. Trees and sky fill the background.2009-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor evening photo of a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long multicoloured marigold garland, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, standing on a raised platform. A rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant hang on his chest, and he has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in an orange cloth with a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste. To the left, a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with palm fronds and garlands holds a small brass deity murti in a niche. Palm trees and a dusk sky form the background, with a few heads of onlookers at the bottom edge.2016-10-03 +2 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban decorated with pink flowers, performing a ritual. He holds a bronze arati lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, and wears long white and red flower garlands and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he gazes down at the flame. Behind him on the left, a man in white clothing and rudraksha beads watches with folded hands, and a figure in orange appears at the right edge. Bright outdoor setting with greenery.2008-07-27A man in a rust-red robe stands outdoors among coconut palms, gazing upward with his face lifted. He wears a long red and yellow-marigold garland, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, gold earrings, and red-and-gold armlets. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand. Beside him, a second attendant in an orange dhoti holds a bell near a carved wooden temple-style chariot or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Yellow marigold petals lie scattered on the ground in the foreground.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual on a white raised platform beneath tall coconut palms under bright sky. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and magenta flower garland with a gold bead necklace; he holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a handbell in the other. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and scattered petals lie on the white steps. A stone carving is visible at the left edge.2009-06-09