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A 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.

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