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Outdoor ritual photo beside a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in orange and white cloth, with a stepped base decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a flower garland holds a tray and tosses petals upward, while a second figure in orange stands behind. Kneeling devotees in orange clothing and a bald-headed person in orange are in the foreground, with petals scattered on the white platform. Coconut palms and a white canopy stand behind. Visible smoke suggests a puja or abhishekam.

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December 23 20092009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagpole with a decorated metal base, wrapped in white cord and draped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe and white garland stands at the right, raising a small bell and offering in one hand, with a flower garland around the neck. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas sit on a raised platform, hands joined or holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Potted green plants sit on the platform and coconut palms and a red-orange flag stand behind. A few onlookers in street clothes watch at the left. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, garland) performing a flag-hoisting puja at the Brahmotsava.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in copper bands and white cloth, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, rising from a stone base surrounded by palm-leaf baskets and small potted offerings. Behind it stand tall coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a long-sleeved saffron robe and a white flower garland, stands with one hand raised in blessing near the flagstaff. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray, and another saffron-clad attendant stands at the right edge. A small red-and-saffron flag flutters on the left, consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony. Several people are partly visible at the left edge.2008-12-23July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo of an orange-robed man standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Behind it, dry grass bundles are tied to the pillar and palm fronds frame the sky. Beside him, a second orange-robed attendant lifts an orange cloth strip overhead. The man in the centre wears a long orange garland of white and red flowers, has a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and stands with eyes closed. A dark stone deity murti stands at the lower left, and smoke drifts through the background.2009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad pillar with a temple-style shrine on top, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried palm fronds, and orange cloth wrapped around the column. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a raised platform, holding a brass lamp and a bell while smoke rises from the lamp. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind him, and a dark stone deity murti sits at the lower left. The pillar's base is carved with floral relief. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garlands and mala). One person is visible.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a large copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple, with dried palm fronds tied to its upper section. A smiling man in orange robes and a white garland stands at right, both arms raised, holding the white and orange cloth wrapped around the pillar. Behind him a second person in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands partly visible, and tall coconut palms and light haze fill the background. The setting suggests an outdoor temple-festival rite, possibly a pillar-dressing ceremony. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long dark hair and saffron ceremonial robes with a garland, applied as a tentative label for the standing man.2009-12-23