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Outdoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, bending forward with eyes lowered while holding a small bunch of yellow marigold flowers. Beside them stands an ornate carved wooden or copper shrine-like structure draped with yellow marigold garlands and dry palm fronds, with a carved relief of a tree and a seated deity figure visible inside. Palm trees and greenery blur in the background.

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October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual at an ornate copper shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass. He holds a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, with palm trees in the background. A small seated deity murti is visible inside the shrine.2011-10-07A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment with gold trim stands at right, head bowed, holding white flower petals or blossoms in cupped hands. Beside them is an ornate carved wooden shrine or small temple structure with a thatched top, draped with yellow marigold garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Palm trees and greenery fill the blurred background in soft morning light. Rudraksha beads are worn at the neck and arm. The scene suggests a devotional offering or puja at a shrine.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine draped with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top bound with orange cord. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold edging, rudraksha mala beads and red-brown arm bands, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with eyes lowered. Palm trees stand in the soft background. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja, based on long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-12-22A single person in a saffron-orange draped garment with a thin gold border stands outdoors beside an ornately carved reddish-brown wooden shrine or pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds a long orange cord with his right hand while looking downward. Tall palm trees and bright sky form the background. Visible white bandage-like marks are on his upper arm.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small brass lamp or dish while making an offering. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate of yellow flowers and a brass aarti lamp with a flame. The scene reads as puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2011-10-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies