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A photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf fronds. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-and-white floral garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a brown-orange dhoti-style garment, with a tilak on his forehead; he holds a yellow flower and appears to be offering or blessing. Palm trees and a tiled building are in the background, with a colourful fringed cloth at the lower left.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor festival scene at a temple-style setting. A man stands on the left in a maroon-brown robe draped with a red and white patterned shawl, a red-and-gold turban on his head, and layered gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; he holds a lit flame near a large ornate copper pot. The pot is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a white cloth wrapped around its top, dried palm-leaf fronds, and a carved golden kalasha-like finial. Behind are palm trees, a striped canopy, and onlookers at the lower right. a person: the man's long-hair-free turban, saffron-brown robes, ornate gold necklaces and garlanded attire fit the page's a person candidate, but this is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-14A photograph of a robed man performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp beside a wooden temple pillar draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. The man wears a rust-brown turban, a red and white flower garland over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles, with a dark full beard. He holds the burning lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Behind him a carved wooden kalasha-topped structure and palm fronds frame the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-brown turban and brown robe, adorned with gold armlets, bangles and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a red and white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other, eyes closed, as he performs ritual worship beside a tall wooden ratha or chariot-like structure. The structure is wrapped in white cloth, draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, and carved with a dome-shaped finial and a small red kumkum mark. Palm fronds and palm trees fill the background under a grey sky. The man's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2016-12-14Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a person stands beside an ornately carved reddish-brown stone shrine topped with a green and gold cloth wrap and red sash. Yellow marigold garlands hang on its pillars. The person, eyes closed in devotion, wears a long-sleeved rust-orange garment with a gold-striped waistcloth, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, a white and red floral garland, gold armlets, and a bindi. They hold white flowers in cupped hands.2013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14April 14 20132013-04-14A man in a brown and rust sannyasi-style wrap and a rust-coloured turban stands on a raised platform beside a large copper-toned ornate structure with a white cloth draped over its top. He wears a gold necklace, a red-and-white floral garland and bangles, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while looking to the side. The structure is decorated with yellow marigold garlands with maroon accents and has a carved pillared base with a central circular emblem. Palm fronds and palm trees appear in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair under the turban, ornate gold necklace, and saffron-toned clothing, shown in a ceremonial procession setting.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a temple flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff base wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a straw-and-leaf bundle. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti, red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and a rust-coloured turban stands centrally, hands joined near his chest. Beside him a bare-backed man with long dreadlocks wears an orange cloth and gold armbands, holding the ceremonial rope. Palm trees and attendants in orange and white are behind. a person by appearance cues including the turban, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial dress; the page places him at a dvajarohanam.2016-12-14