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A photograph outdoors beside a carved reddish-brown temple pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands, with palm fronds behind. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red robe with gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments, smiles down while holding a silver tray and a small bundle of white flowers, apparently preparing a ritual offering. Gold bangles are visible on the arm. One person is visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a woman in a red sari-style garment with a gold-bordered hem, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, leaning forward to place white flowers on an ornately carved reddish-terracotta pedestal with yellow marigold garlands draped over it. Her long dark hair is loose and she wears a gold armlet. A man in an orange garment stands at right holding a glass tray, and a person's shoulder and a camera appear at the lower right. Palm trees are visible in the background.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A woman in a red sari with a gold border drapes a red, white and green flower garland over an ornate copper-coloured carved shrine or palanquin pillar, which is also hung with yellow marigold garlands. Her long dark hair is loose and she wears red and gold bangles. Other people in orange robes stand beside her, and palm fronds frame the sunlit outdoor setting.2012-04-23Outdoor photo beneath tall coconut palms in bright sunlight. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and gold armlets, smiles and gestures with one raised hand beside an ornate carved copper-toned pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and orange cloth. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a wristwatch holds a silver tray. Petals drift through the air.2012-04-23A man with long dark hair and a red-orange garment performs a ritual outdoors beneath palm fronds. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and gold-coloured bangles on his wrists and upper arm. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and a silver aarti lamp with smoke rising from it in his left, raised toward an ornately carved reddish-brown temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The gaze is directed upward. Appearance-based label: a person, based on long swept hair, red-orange ceremonial robes, the gold ornamented necklace and flower garlands, while the page indicates his presence at the event.2012-04-23A photograph of a person in profile, eyes lowered, wearing a red draped garment with a red-and-gold rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, and a long garland of red roses alternating with white flower clusters and green leaves around the neck. The person holds a silver plate of white flowers before an orange backdrop with green plants at right. A second, older man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands partly visible behind, and a partial figure in red appears at the far left edge. The offering suggests a puja or padapuja setting. A person with long dark hair is visible; appearance cues are a garland and rudraksha but no crown or saffron-ornate attire, so the identity is uncertain and no name is asserted.2012-04-23Outdoors beneath tall palm trees, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands holding a silver oil lamp flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a thick necklace of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves over a red garment with gold border, plus gold bangles and a gold beaded necklace. To his left, a carved stone structure is draped with yellow marigold garlands.2012-04-23A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead stands at an ornately carved wooden temple pillar, pulling a cream cloth and orange cord. He wears a red garment, a red rose garland, a garland of white and red flowers, and beaded gold-toned armlets. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the carved pillar, and palm trees are behind him. Swamiji (probable) is visible by long swept-back hair, red-saffron ornate clothing and a red garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2012-04-23April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA smiling person in a red dhoti and red shawl stands outdoors before a palm tree, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in one hand and a brass bell in the other. A large garland of red and white flowers hangs over the shoulders, with a gold-coloured rudraksha mala and gold necklace at the chest. Smoke drifts upward from the lamp. To the left, an ornate reddish-brown temple structure is draped with yellow marigold garlands. The scene suggests an aarti offering in an outdoor temple setting.2012-04-23