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Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff on a white platform, dressed with marigold and red flower garlands and a hanging orange rope. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland stands on the right, palms pressed together in namaste. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background. A partially visible person with dark hair in white clothing sits or kneels at the lower right edge. The page indicates a flag-hoisting event, but the visible cues are a sannyasi in saffron with a garland and a dressed flagstaff; the presence of a ceremonial flag or a person identification is not clearly confirmed from appearance alone.

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Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned ritual pillar with a carved base and an ornamental shrine-like top. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang from the structure, and palm fronds rise behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. Petals are scattered on the pedestal. Stone sculptures are visible at the left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the standing figure include long hair and orange clothing with garlands, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned stone temple pillar draped with white, yellow and red marigold garlands and an orange cloth band wrapped around its top. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching garland of red and white flowers stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture appear at left under a pale sky, with scattered pink petals on the ground.2010-02-12A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange cord and topped with a woven straw cap. The pillar's shrine niche holds a small gilded deity murti, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with dried straw bundles flanking it. Palm fronds and a pale sky frame the open outdoor setting. The man wears a long dark-haired style with a white and red flower garland around his neck.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with palms pressed together in prayer beside an ornate bronze-coloured column or kalasha-topped pillar. The column is wrapped with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, with palm-leaf decorations and rose petals scattered at its base. A second man in orange clothes sits on the ground at the lower right, partly cropped. Tall coconut palms stand behind them under a pale sky. A stone sculpture is visible at the far left.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beside a copper-clad ritual pillar with a carved shrine niche, garlanded with white and yellow marigold strands and red flowers, with bundled straw brooms or stalks tied to its side and a wrapped orange cord near the top. A single standing man in an orange-saffron robe and long orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in namaste with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Coconut palm fronds and trees fill the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans forward with head bowed and hands resting on a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar, a kalasha-topped column decorated with white and yellow-orange flower garlands and strands of wheat or grass. Dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a fresh white and red floral garland hangs around the neck. Palm trees and a pale blue sky surround the outdoor setting, with a stone deity murti partly visible behind the pillar on the right.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes stands outdoors at right with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned necklace. Beside him is an ornate copper-coloured sculpted pillar or kalasha-style stand, wrapped with an orange cloth, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow marigold clusters at its base, and dry grass or palm fronds tucked at its sides. Palm trees and a hazy sky fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace indicate the Swamiji candidate, who is shown here in an in_person posture of devotion.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad temple structure topped by a tall copper pillar, bound with rope and draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers. A bare-headed figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flowing orange wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside the base. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right near a tray. A grey stone deity murti stands to the side among palm trees under an overcast sky, and a camera is visible at the left edge. Scattered petals lie at the base.2009-07-08Outdoors under a bright sky beside a tall palm tree, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside an ornate bronze-toned pillar with a carved shrine-like top and a broad carved base. He wears a white and red flower garland and an orange-and-gold ceremonial necklace, with long dark hair swept back, and he raises one hand toward the pillar in a gesture of blessing. Marigold and white flower garlands and red blossoms hang on the pillar, with palm fronds tucked near its top. A dark stone deity murti stands at the left edge beside foliage. The robe, garlands and carved pillar make this a ritual setting. Probable Swamiji appears in person, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace.2010-02-12A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a tall copper flagpole mounted on an ornate copper base. The base is decorated with carved panels and a small shrine niche holding a seated deity murti, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, with bundles of straw and orange cloth wrapped around the pole. Scattered petals lie on the platform. Palm trees and a clear pale sky surround the scene, and two dark stone sculptures stand at the right edge. The figure has long dark hair and wears a white flower garland, and the scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor ashram setting.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) rising from a copper-clad base with floral garlands of white and red-yellow flowers and bundled straw decorations. A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at right, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding an orange cord that wraps the flagstaff. A second person in orange robes bends at left, pulling the cord. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky surround the scene, with a stone base at the bottom.2010-02-12A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a tall copper flagstaff-like pillar. The pillar is wrapped with a braided rope and an orange cord, and its base is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, red blossoms, and scattered petals on a white platform. A small golden deity figure sits in a niche on the pillar. Palm trees and a blue sky surround the scene, with dark stone sculptures visible at the right edge. The person has a white garland around the neck and is shown in profile with eyes closed, appearing to be a sannyasi-style devotee during a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-02-12