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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange cloth over his head and shoulders stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall polished copper dhwaja-stambha (flagpost) wrapped with rope and orange cord. He wears a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, and holds a small offering of yellow flowers in his hands while looking down. The copper pillar's base and shaft are garlanded with yellow marigold strands, orange marigolds and purple flowers, with dried palm-leaf bunches tied to it. Palm fronds and palm-leaf decorations hang overhead, and fallen petals lie on the platform. The scene suggests a flagpost ritual at a temple outdoors.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with the head draped, standing barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a small garland of yellow flowers in his hands and looks down. Ornate copper relief work and a palm frond hang overhead, with flower petals scattered on the platform. a person is shown in ritual attire with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and tilak on the forehead. Visible cues include the saffron robes, bead necklace and ritual garlanding at a sacred pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhvajastambha-style pillar. He holds a small offering of yellow and orange flowers in one hand while looking down, with a gold bead necklace around his neck. The copper column is wrapped with orange cord and decorated with yellow, purple and orange marigold garlands, with dried palm-leaf bundles tied to its base and a palm tree behind. Marigold petals lie scattered on the platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped in rope and draped with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body, with a gold bead necklace, stands barefoot on a white step holding a small tray of yellow flowers and looking down. Behind him are palm fronds and hanging orange and white ornaments. At the lower right edge, a second person in orange robes is partly visible. Petals lie on the steps.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl over his head stands beside a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in twine and orange cord, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand while extending a small lit oil lamp toward the pillar with his left. Hanging orange and red flowers and palm fronds form the background. The pillar has a carved metal base and a repousse figure of a tree.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and orange head-covering shawl performing a ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The person holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold bead mala around the neck and a red mark on the forehead. Palm fronds and orange flower sprigs hang overhead against a palm-tree backdrop. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or aarti near a water-tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and body, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a small tray of yellow and orange flowers in his right hand while looking down toward a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a woven straw wrap and orange cord around its top. Dried palm fronds with orange flowers hang above, and palm leaves form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies