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Outdoor photo beside coconut palms showing a copper flagstaff wrapped with orange cord and braided rope, with a carved copper base decorated with white and red-orange marigold garlands and yellow flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red-flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace reaches up to touch the flagstaff's orange cord, his hair long and swept back. A stone figure stands at the left edge and another orange-robed person is partly visible at the right. Behind the flagstaff a copper bowl-like vessel rests on a stand near the right edge.

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Outdoor photo beside coconut palms of a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhwaja-style kalasha pillar wrapped with orange cord and decorated with white, yellow and red garlands. A man in orange saffron robes and a long white and red flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead and an orange-beaded mala at his neck, reaches to touch the pillar. Beside him, a second person in orange clothing holds a silver tray of offerings. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a ceremonial copper flagstaff, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, a yellow-orange cloth, and small ornate copper shrine detailing near its base. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a long sweeping hairstyle reaches up to touch the flagstaff with his right hand while holding a tray in his left. Beside him, a second person in orange robes holds a white tray with offerings. Tall palm trees and a stone deity sculpture stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate garland) is performing the flag ritual; the second person is a devotee assistant.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23A figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long orange wrap stands on a raised white platform, reaching up with both hands to adjust a tall copper-toned ritual pillar or kalasha-style pole wrapped in orange and white cloth. The pillar's base is ornately carved, and it is draped with a multicoloured marigold garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Paddy-like straw stalks are tied to its upper section. A second orange-clad figure stands behind, and a few partially visible onlookers are at the bottom edge. Tall coconut palms and a white sky form the background. A purple logo appears at the top left, with a copyright and source caption at the lower right.2009-12-23Outdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-shaped vessel on a stone base, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging paper-and-flower decorations, with palm fronds behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the vessel, each holding an orange cord or rope wrapped around it. The man at left wears a red forehead mark and a dark wrap over his shoulder with a rudraksha-style mala; the man at right has long dark hair and a fitted orange kurta. The scene suggests a ritual being prepared at the sacred waters.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside palm trees at dusk showing a tall copper dwajastambha-style flagpole wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with orange paper streamers overhead. Two men in orange robes work at the pole: a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads holds the orange rope, while a second man in an orange robe with long dark hair pulls the cord with both hands. Ornate copper base sits below the garlands.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes beside a tall copper kalasha-like pillar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, purple flowers, and green leaves, with palm fronds and hanging flower decorations behind. The man on the left, bare-shouldered with a red bindi and a saffron wrap, holds an orange rope tied to the pillar and wears a beaded necklace. The man on the right, in a saffron robe with long dark hair, grips the rope with both hands. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation involving the copper vessel. Two people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing outdoors with palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence, eyes lowered and partly closed. He wears long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a garland of white flowers with red blooms. Beside him stands a tall copper and bronze ceremonial pillar or kalasha-style shrine with carved details, wrapped with an orange cord, flanked by white and red flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, with palm fronds and trees in the background.2010-02-12A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in an orange cord and draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands with red flower accents. He holds a brass vessel with a small bell in one hand and a flame or incense-like smoke rises near him. Palm fronds fill the background. He has a white garland of flowers around his neck and smiles gently while performing the ritual.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a copper dhwaja-style flagpole or kalasha-topped pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flower accents, with a hanging string of orange and yellow paper or flower decorations above, set against coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle an orange rope or cord tied to the pole: a man with a tilak and a beaded mala necklace pulls the cord while another man in a plain saffron robe with his hair loose holds it beside him. The setting appears to be a ritual raising of a flag or pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall carved copper-and-bronze pole (dhwaja stambha) draped with white and red flower garlands. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the pole: one in a saffron dhoti with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, the other bare-chested with a red-orange shawl and gold-coloured bangles, both pulling orange cords or ropes tied to the pole. Tall coconut palms and green foliage fill the background, with a few onlookers visible behind them.2011-07-15Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a copper-clad ritual pillar (dhvaja stambha) with a black stone Nandi bull at its base, surrounded by palm trees. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe stretches an arm up to touch the pillar, while a second man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth stands beside him holding a brass tray of offerings. The pillar is wrapped in white rope and hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and small brass pots with plants sit at its base. A cameraman in white stands at left, and other orange-robed devotees and attendees are visible at the edges, along with a striped umbrella at right. a person: the long-haired figure in orange is a candidate for a person, based on the long swept hair and saffron robe, appearance uncertain.2008-12-23