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September 11 20132013-09-11April 14 20132013-04-14July 24 20132013-07-24October 05 20142014-10-05A photograph of a person in orange saffron robes standing beside an ornate copper pillar outdoors, with coconut palms behind. The person has a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red tilak mark on the forehead, and holds an orange rope raised in both hands near the top of the pillar. Another arm is visible at the lower left near the base of the pillar. The pillar has carved copper bands and decorative reliefs. Bright green foliage fills the background.2011-09-02Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned shrine pillar with carved niches, a seated golden figure, and palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, raises a braided orange rope overhead with one hand while another person in similar orange cloth holds the rope lower down, appearing to perform a ritual pulling of a flagpole or temple rope. The man has short hair and a focused expression. a person cues are limited to saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; no crown or long hair is visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-09-11October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoor 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.2011-07-15October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a tall ornate copper-and-stone pillar topped by a copper finial, its octagonal shrine niche holding a golden seated figure. A standing man in rust-orange robes with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala on his chest pulls an orange rope or cord wound around the pillar's top. Another orange-robed figure stands behind him, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits at lower left, looking up. Yellow flower petals lie at the pillar base, with palm trees and green foliage behind, and a dark deity murti on a low orange platform at right.2013-09-11Outdoor photo of a copper flag-hoisting pole (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in rope and draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, set on an ornate carved copper-toned base with a small shrine motif. Two men in dark-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man in the centre, with black hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange beads over his bare shoulder, reaches up to the pole while holding a brass plate. The bald man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron-trimmed wrap, holds a folded red cloth and steadies the offering. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background.2014-10-05April 21 20152015-04-21