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Outdoor temple courtyard ritual under palm trees. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands on a red stone platform beside a bronze lamp stand decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, raising his hands. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a line, several holding brass plates of offerings, one holding a carried banner and another a ceremonial standard. A man in white dhoti and a white-clad woman stand at right with hands folded. Red-roofed pavilion and trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09March 10 20132013-03-10March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with white forehead markings and a bare chest, on the left, steps up a metal and red-cushioned stair toward a raised platform. Beside him, a smiling woman in orange sari and bangles holds a colourful fringed umbrella overhead. To the right, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark are prominent. A red-pillared structure and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.2013-02-28Outdoor ritual at a tall terracotta-coloured dhwajasthamba or flagstaff-like column standing on a square orange base, with coconut palms and a brick wall behind. A figure in a long orange-striped garment and a floral garland stands on a raised platform beside the column. A person in white clothes stands at the front bowing or offering with folded hands near a low table with offerings. Several monastics in orange and saffron robes stand around the base, and a cameraman films the scene at right. The setting is bright sunlight with a tarp of orange cloth on the left.2013-04-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a temple ritual beside a terracotta-coloured shrine base topped with a copper-toned finial garlanded with yellow marigolds, scattered petals on the ground. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks barefoot up a black metal step stand toward the shrine, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, a line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together on a dirt ground with circular markings, with coconut palms in the background. Another saffron-clad attendant stands near the step stand. Setting is an ashram-style courtyard on a bright day.2010-11-06January 11 20162016-01-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors among coconut palms, a standing man in a red-and-gold dhoti and matching shawl wears a marigold and red flower garland draped over his shoulders while stepping onto a red stone base beside a copper-coloured ornate dhwaja (flagstaff) with a carved finial. Behind him, bare-chested priests in saffron-and-gold cloth tend ritual items at a red-draped table, one holding a flaming lamp and another a brass vessel. Scattered flower petals lie on the red platform, indicating a flag-hoisting ritual (dhwajarohanam). No visible evidence establishes an identity for the central figure from appearance, so his role is described only as the standing officiant.2015-09-08Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall orange-painted stone structure with a copper-toned kalasha-style top draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, scattered pink and red flower petals on its platform. A young person in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands on a black metal step, one foot raised, with the upper body upright. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head and similar beads bends forward at a yellow-draped table holding a tray of offerings. A row of people in white dhoti-style clothing with white shawls stand with hands folded beside coconut palms. The setting is an open sandy ground with lush palms.2010-11-06