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A photograph of a man in a red-orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a small red bindi, standing outdoors beside an ornate terracotta shrine with carved columns, a tree motif and a dome-shaped top. He wears a red and white flower garland over one shoulder and gold bangles on his wrist, and he is arranging or touching the garland of yellow marigolds draped on the shrine. Palm trees and bright daylight surround the scene.

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April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a man in a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and arm, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold-beaded bracelets. He leans toward an ornately carved reddish-brown temple structure and holds an orange cord or rope with his hand. Yellow flowers decorate the carved stonework, and palm fronds appear in the background. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person as the man performing the temple task with the rope; the cues are the swept-back long hair, the saffron-orange wrap and the ornate gold beads and garland.2012-04-23A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside an ornate terracotta-coloured shrine chariot, pulling a rope with both hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. Yellow marigold garlands drape the wooden pillars and carved panels of the shrine, and palm fronds are visible behind. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a temple procession with a ratha being pulled.2012-04-23Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing white and gold-bead garlands and red flower garlands, scattering yellow flower petals from his right hand over an ornate carved wooden canopy shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A palm tree and green foliage stand behind. Another person's hand holds a small vessel at right. A dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony is suggested by the page, but the scene shows petal offering at a wooden shrine.2014-08-31November 22 20132013-11-22A photograph of a man in a maroon-red dhoti with a saffron-and-cream border, bare-chested, standing beside a reddish-brown carved stone pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. He wears layered garlands of marigold and white flowers over his shoulders, a sacred-thread-style rudraksha mala, and holds a small bunch of yellow flowers in his hand while looking down at the pillar. Behind him are tall coconut palm fronds and green trees under an overcast sky. The pillar has ornate carved panels and a stepped top.2014-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoors 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 copies