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Outdoor temple scene under bright sky with tall coconut palms. A man on the left in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a marigold garland and white tilak marks, stands on a stone platform holding yellow flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray with an orange cloth bundle and green leaves, while a thin rope hangs above from a tall white-wrapped pillar. Below, an attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and another in white dhoti carries a plate of yellow flowers. A woman in white stands further back.

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Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beside a palm grove. Two saffron-robed monastics in orange dhotis with gold-bordered wraps hold a large brass plate suspended by two white ropes, lifting it toward a red stone deity figure at left, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The figure on the left has long dark hair and a bare upper arm with a gold armlet; the man on the right has a shaved head, white horizontal marks on his arms and beaded necklaces. Behind them a gold trident stands near a ceremonial plate, with white-clad attendants and devotees in the background. Marigold petals lie on the stone platform.2011-03-02Outdoor temple ritual beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands at left, holding a bundle of tall yellow-orange strands wrapped with green leaves and white flowers. Two men in orange and saffron robes handle a wooden tray covered with an orange cloth; the man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred mark on his forehead, and the man at right is bare-shouldered with a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a carved reddish stone pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, with coconut palms and bright sky above.2012-04-23Three people in orange and red ceremonial robes stand beside an ornate carved stone pillar draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A figure on the left in red dress with long dark hair and a red flower garland reaches up to the pillar's top, holding a bundle of green mango leaves and grass tied with white jasmine-like flowers. A bald priest in orange cloth with a red tilak stands in the center holding a folded orange cloth, while a bald man on the right with a rudraksha bracelet and orange robe holds a wooden tray. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual decoration or consecration at an outdoor shrine.2012-04-23Outdoor photo at a palm-lined temple precinct at sunrise or sunset. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, kneels at a copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, while a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope for a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting. A camera operator is at left, and shaved-headed devotees in red and orange clothing clap at right. A tall flagstaff topped with dark feathery finial rises at left.2013-12-18Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff wrapped in cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold flowers, standing on a red stepped base. A man in a red-orange dhoti with a striped gold border and rudraksha mala holds a small lamp or flame in his right hand near the flagstaff. Behind him, several men in saffron-red robes and white dhotis stand in a row holding brass plates, with a coconut palm and blue sky behind.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall coconut palm, with a copper-coloured kalasha or finial garlanded with yellow marigold strings at left. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti bends over a raised red stone platform, while a man in white stands behind him. Another ritual attendant in red and gold holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, and a fire pit or lamp burns nearby. A crowd of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes stands on the right, several with white and red forehead markings. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the stone. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual with aarti, with a sannyasi-style figure among the watching devotees.2013-12-18Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a tall coconut palm with clusters of green coconuts. A person with a green-painted face and long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and red shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland and gold ornaments including a rudraksha-style necklace, stands with eyes closed as smoke rises around them. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a copper plate and copper vessel toward them. Beside them stands an ornately carved reddish-brown stone pillar with yellow marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2012-04-23December 18 20132013-12-18March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23