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Outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind, two monks in orange-saffron robes stand beside a tall carved wooden or copper-toned pillar wrapped with an orange cord. The taller monk on the left wears a red-orange shawl and a red-and-white garland and holds his hands together in front of his chest. The monk on the right, shaved-headed and in orange robes, holds a round brass plate of offerings toward the pillar. The pillar has carved panels with figures and a stepped base. Coconut palms and a small shrine structure appear in the background.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photo beside a tall, ornately carved copper-brown ritual flagstaff wrapped with an orange cord at its base, under a bright sky with coconut palms behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: the nearer one, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered under a dark-red wrap, holds a brass plate and offers it toward the pillar, while a second, younger man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside him. A small brass tray sits on the platform at the pillar's base. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony. No face-based identification; the page attribution is not visually confirmed.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside a large ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved panels, a figure niche and a braided orange cord hanging from its top. The man on the left wears an orange shawl, a beaded necklace and a bare upper body, and reaches toward the pole; the man on the right has a shaved head, wears an orange robe and holds a brass plate or tray. A video camera stands at the upper right and a small figure is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-raising ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor temple-site ritual beneath palm trees under a pale blue sky. In the foreground a tall copper-clad pillar with a carved wooden or stone base stands on an orange-painted platform, with an orange cord hanging from its top and a small metal dish at its foot. Two monastic figures in orange-saffron robes stand at its base: one bare-headed man with his back to the camera in a saffron dhoti and shawl, touching or adjusting the pillar, and a second, younger figure in orange garments with a rudraksha-style necklace beside him. A cameraman with a video camera on the right films the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo beside a tall copper-and-bronze dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) on an ornate stone base set on a red-painted platform, wrapped with orange cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it under palm trees and a bright sky. The man on the left wears a long orange-and-white rudraksha mala, stands barefoot and gestures with his right hand toward the pillar. The man on the right, kneeling at the base, wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and holds his hands near the pillar. A small figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge near a bronze sculpture. Rudraksha malas are visible on both men; no clear distinctive presentation establishes whether either is a person.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dhwajastambha, a tall carved wooden flagstaff with a rope tied to it, in front of a palm tree under a partly cloudy sky. Two men in orange saffron robes stand at its base. The man in the centre has his palms pressed together in namaskar, and the man on the right holds a brass aarti plate with lit items and red offerings. Their clothing is orange and the figures are visible from the waist up against the sky. Their identities cannot be determined from appearance. The page is about a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony, but the image only shows the flagstaff, rope, offering plate and devotees.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06