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A man in orange and saffron clothing stands beside an ornate copper-and-gold shrine pillar with a carved stone-coloured niche and a seated golden deity murti. He wears a long orange shawl over his shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, layered garlands of white jasmine and red-pink flowers, gold bangles and an armband, and a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth. His right hand rests on the copper pillar, which is wrapped with a yellow cord and white cloth, and yellow marigolds surround the shrine base. A corrugated roof and a pink cloth at the left edge frame an outdoor temple setting with palm fronds behind. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a shawl, rudraksha-style gold adornments and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.

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Outdoor photo beside a richly carved reddish-copper shrine-like structure topped with a green and red embroidered cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rests his hand on the shrine's pillar, as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray with a clay offering. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine, with palm fronds behind. Probable Swamiji present on the right, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment. The monk is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 21 20152015-04-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment outdoors under a corrugated metal roof with red steel posts. A person with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings stands at centre, wearing a heavy gold and rudraksha-style bead necklace, a rust-brown garment, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands. They hold a yellow rope with one hand and gaze down, smiling, while a second person's hand holds a silver tray at right. Beside them hangs a white cloth bundle tied with mango leaves and grass on top, draped in orange fabric with a yellow flower garland and a white sun-and-crescent emblem. The presentation is an appearance-based candidate; the identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2013-04-14Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor photograph of a figure in a brown-orange garment and a red and white flower garland touching a carved wooden ratha-style structure topped with dried straw bundles. The structure is wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, and a yellow marigold garland hangs at the left edge. A brass or silver offering vessel is visible at right, and palm fronds and trees appear against a pale sky. The figure shows a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and is a possible a person candidate by appearance cues only (ceremonial orange-brown dress, garlands, ornaments), though the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2015-04-21March 11 20132013-03-11April 14 20132013-04-14A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl stands beside a copper-toned ornamental kalasha-style column with carved deity panels and a yellow-flower garland tied around its top. He touches the column with his right hand, wearing gold bangles and a gold armlet, and wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace. A silver tray or vessel sits near his left hand beneath a metal-framed roof.2013-07-24October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoors under a bright sky and palm fronds, a person in orange-and-cream ritual dress stands beside an ornate copper kalasha-style column with carved niches and a stepped base, draped with yellow and red flower garlands. The person, wearing a white and red marigold garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a white cloth being drawn down the column. Tropical greenery surrounds the scene, with a small stone sculpture visible at lower left.2013-04-14