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Outdoors under a pale sky and palm fronds, a man in saffron-orange robes with the hood drawn up stands beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He reaches up with one arm toward a hanging bunch of palm-leaf and flower decorations strung on a rope, while holding a rope or cord against his chest. He wears a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. A white and orange banner hangs at the right edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall bronze-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a carved relief panel and a small dark stone figure at the left. A figure in an orange robe with a tan shawl bows forward, head down, holding an orange-wrapped object against the pillar, a gold-coloured bead necklace at the chest. Two more men in orange and white robes stand at the right edge, one bald and one with a shaved head, looking on. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the shaved-headed men are priests or devotees in saffron and white.2010-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhvajastambha-style pillar, a ritual flagstaff, wrapped with orange and rope bands. He holds a small offering of yellow and orange flower petals in his right hand, looking down, while a gold beaded necklace hangs over his chest. The copper base is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and green strands and orange-red flower chains. Palm fronds and hanging orange blossoms frame the scene in the background. Scattered petals lie on the platform. The man appears to be performing a pada-puja-style offering at the pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and body stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in orange cord and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings. He wears a beaded wooden-bead necklace and holds a small offering of yellow and orange flowers in his hands, looking down. A straw broom and palm fronds hang near the pillar, with orange and white flower decorations overhead and scattered petals on the platform. Another saffron-clad person is partly visible at the right edge holding an offering tray. The pillar and garlands suggest a ritual pada-pooja or dwajarohanam-type flag-related ceremony. The man's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in saffron robes, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a head and shoulder covering, wearing a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha-style flagpost wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and he is pulling a rope that raises a flag decorated with orange flowers and palm-leaf strands. Coconut palms form the background. A partially visible person is at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A 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 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06