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A figure in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange cloth over the head stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in orange cord and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and green and purple accents. The man wears a beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a small bunch of yellow flowers in one hand while looking toward the pillar. Dried palm-frond decorations with orange flowers hang above, with palm trees behind. Petals lie scattered on the platform. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ornate ceremonial presentation, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesA 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 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 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 copies