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A standing figure in orange-saffron robes and a draped orange cloth over the head, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other beside a tall copper dhvaja-style pole wrapped with orange cord and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Palm fronds and strings of red flowers hang from the pole and a coconut palm behind it. Two seated devotees in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaskar, sit at the white platform base strewn with petals. The setting is a temple courtyard at dusk.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photo of a tall copper pillar-like lamp stand (dhwaja or deepa stambha) on a red-tiled platform, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell, with flame and smoke rising. Two onlookers in white stand at the edges, one at far right, one bald at lower left. Coconut palms and a grey overcast sky frame the scene; a bilingual banner with portrait images appears at left.2010-10-07Outdoor photo at dusk of a tall copper dhwajastambha, the ritual flagstaff, rising against a grey sky above a palm tree. Its base is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a carved stone plinth. Strings of orange and white paper decorations hang from the pole. A person in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at the base, holding a small bell or ritual object near the pole, apparently performing dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof and palm trees, a person in a long orange-saffron robe stands on an orange-painted raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff. The flagstaff has a carved base, copper bands, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers with a bundle of green leaves tied at its top. The standing person holds a small lamp or offering vessel toward the pole, with a flame visible. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the platform. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Other people in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge near an orange wall, some with hands folded.2010-09-02July 08 20092009-07-08October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a brass handbell in his hands. He stands on a red-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in orange cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands; a seated figure in relief sits within a niche of the pillar's base. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background.2010-10-07November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copies