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A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor scene at a temple setting. A man in a maroon turban with gold ornament, a red-and-white patterned shawl, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a wooden ratha-like structure or kalasha-style pillar wrapped in white cloth is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and dry grass bundles. Behind, an ornate copper vessel and a row of lit lamps and a flame in a brass lamp are visible. A hanging string of lights and greenery fill the background. Plausibly a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) rite; the man's role is devotee or priest. a person appearance is not clearly established from the image.

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A man in a maroon turban and rust-brown robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, beside a decorated wooden temple pillar or standard wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with red accents. He wears a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style gold chains, a crown-like ornament on his turban and gold bangles. To his right, an attendant in an orange garment holds a tray of flowers and leaves near an oil lamp flame, with a copper vessel of flowers and hanging lights behind. Greenery surrounds the outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene outdoors among green foliage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and trident emblem, a long gold ornate necklace and a dark rudraksha mala with a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other, smiling. To the left stands a carved wooden pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Smoke rises from the lamp.2016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a smiling man in a brown-red garment standing beside a copper-coloured ornamental shrine draped with white and red flower garlands. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, gold bangles on his raised arm, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right arm is raised holding a few white flowers. To the right, a tall yellow marigold garland hangs on a white cloth banner marked with red crescent designs, with palm trees in the background. The setting suggests an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony. The man's appearance is not clearly established as the a person candidate, so he is described by role and attire.2015-04-21A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-red dhoti stands smiling and holds a silver cup and a small silver bell, with incense smoke rising beside him. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Beside him stands a carved wooden stand or palanquin-like structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a striped cloth. On the right, a man in orange clothing presses his palms together in namaste. Outdoors among green foliage, this appears to be a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre has a turban, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and rust-red robes.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor setting with palm trees. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a red-brown dhoti-style robe stands at right, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace, with a red and yellow flower garland around his neck and red bangles on his wrists. He raises one hand with a flower held in it, beside a carved wooden pillar or structure wrapped with straw, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers with mango leaves. A second man in orange clothing stands behind the structure, holding a silver bowl, and a third person in orange is partially visible at left. a person: the bearded man with long hair, gold ornate necklace and saffron-toned robe is a.2016-08-27A man in a rust-brown robe stands beside a carved wooden shrine decorated with white jasmine and red rose garlands, raising one arm to a leafy canopy above. He wears a heavy rudraksha-style mala of gold and beads, a large gold pendant, and a long braid of dark hair with a tilak on his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over his shoulders. At the right edge, hands hold a silver vessel. Palm fronds and a stone lamp pillar appear in the background. a person is shown here as a sannyasi performing a ritual, with saffron-brown clothing and ornate gold adornments as the qualifying cues.2016-10-03