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A photograph of a single person standing with hands pressed together in namaste before a tall copper flagstaff on a white raised platform. The person wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and has long dark hair, with a white flower garland around the neck. The flagstaff is wrapped with an orange cord and topped with a copper shrine-like base holding a small seated deity murti, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow flowers and red blossoms scattered on the platform. Coconut palms and a blue sky with clouds form the background, with a green map sign at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is shown here by appearance cues: long hair, orange robe and garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at the flag-hoisting event; the identification is based on those cues alone.

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A 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 beneath a clear pale sky with palm trees around. A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped with orange cord and a rope binding, rises from an ornate copper base decorated with a small carved deity figure in a niche, garlands of white and orange-red flowers, and grain stalks tied to it. A single person in an orange-saffron robe, with a white garland around the neck and dark hair, stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer near the flagstaff. Stone sculpture is partly visible at the lower right. a person: long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with a flower garland, in an act of prayer at a flagstaff ceremony.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.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 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.2010-02-12Outdoors 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 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoors 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 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.2009-07-08