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A standing figure in an orange saffron cloth wrap and orange head covering stands beside a decorated temple structure festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The figure holds an orange cloth bundle or ritual object close to the face, a gold ornamental necklace hangs on the chest, and an orange rope or cord runs down from the bundle. Palm fronds and hanging decorations with red and yellow flowers fill the background, and a white vertical banner sits at the right edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes with a white and pink flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace raises one arm and grips two white ropes that run up past him, appearing to pull or hoist something. Behind him, two men in orange clothing assist with the ropes; one seated man in orange, with a shaved head, holds an object near the ropes. Tall coconut palms and green foliage fill the background, and a flower-decorated stone figure with a reddish-brown surface sits at the lower left. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or dwajarohanam-style ritual outdoors.2009-06-09A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a draped hood, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, standing barefoot and pulling a rope upward while looking up. He is raising a dhwaja (flag) mast, with orange and white flower and palm-leaf garlands hanging from above. Beside him is a tall ornate copper column wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and orange-and-yellow flower strings, with a broom of grass tied to it. Palm fronds form the background, and a figure in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge along with a person with dark hair at the bottom. Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small red tilak marks his forehead. He holds an orange rope with one hand and looks downward. A bald man in saffron clothing sits in the lower right corner, looking toward him. Yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, and a carved stone base is visible at the bottom left. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the Swamiji candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the person in orange holding the rope.2011-10-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe stands among coconut palms, holding two ropes at shoulder height while a second person's hand reaches in from the lower right to adjust a rope. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace with a gold deity pendant, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Orange cloth is draped over one shoulder. Visible appearance cues, including the orange robe, gold necklace and flower garland, are consistent with the a person label, though the identification is uncertain.2009-06-09July 27 20082008-07-27October 07 20112011-10-07