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A man in an orange saffron robe with a hood draped over his head stands on a white platform beside a tall copper kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a gold-beaded necklace and holds a bundle of yellow flowers in his hands, looking down. Marigold petals are scattered on the white steps. Palm fronds and orange flower sprays frame the background. Another person in orange stands at the right edge, partially visible. The scene suggests a temple or ritual setting.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes, with his head and shoulders draped in an orange cloth, stands with hands clasped at his chest beside a tall copper ceremonial kalasha-style pillar. The pillar is wrapped with orange cord and garlanded with yellow marigold and orange flowers and purple accents. A red bindi marks his forehead, and a long gold bead necklace hangs over his robes. Behind him hang orange flower sprays and palm fronds. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony. The person is shown in an appearance-based candidate match, with the orange robes, gold necklace and red forehead mark as the qualifying cues.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a rope band and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm-leaf strands tied with orange flowers. A standing man in an orange robe and sleeveless orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, pulls an orange rope upward while looking up toward the top of the pole. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing crouches on a white platform, adjusting the rope. Palm trees form the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rising past palm trees, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands with orange-red strands. A man in an orange robe and orange head cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands on a white platform with his right hand raised toward the pole. Beside him a second person in orange holds a tray of marigold petals. Palm fronds and orange flower-and-leaf strands hang from the pole, and a small stone sculpture sits at the left edge. Several people in white and orange watch from below, some photographing with cameras.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a copper-clad shrine-like ornament at its base, and sprigs of coconut-palm leaf hung with orange flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a shaved head with tilak is pulling an orange rope tied to the pole, while a second person in orange clothing assists at the right. Coconut palms stand behind, and marigold petals are scattered on the white platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13