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A low-angle outdoor photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a wrap draped over his shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. He is raising both arms and pulling two orange ropes overhead, with marigold petals drifting in the air around him. To the left stands an ornately carved reddish-brown wooden column or chariot-like structure with figure sculptures and filigree panels. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky fill the background. The scene suggests a temple ratha or flag-hoisting ceremony. a person: the robe, the rudraksha mala and the saffron wrap are the qualifying cues for the person pulling the ropes.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A man in a rust-red and saffron-yellow dhoti-style wrap stands beside a carved wooden ratha-like structure with a tiered, kalasha-topped pinnacle and a relief panel of a tree. He grips two orange ropes raised overhead, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest. Behind him are tall coconut palms against a pale sky.2013-09-11July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees and a bright sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a gold-bordered orange shawl, wearing a white and gold flower garland, reaches up to touch a tall copper pillar wrapped with an orange cord. The pillar is decorated with a white flower garland, red flowers and a carved wooden base. At left, a partly visible person in white dhoti and shawl raises an arm near the pillar.2011-07-15November 06 20102010-11-06A man in a rust-orange monastic wrap stands outdoors, gripping two orange-yellow ropes raised overhead, with a palm tree and bright sky behind him. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, and he smiles upward. Ropes and palm fronds frame the scene, with a carved wooden pillar partly visible at the left edge.2013-09-11January 11 20162016-01-11A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands beside a tall copper pillar garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, pulling a long orange cord that wraps around the pillar's top. A carved relief of a seated figure with raised hand is visible on the pillar base. Tall palm trees and a grey sky form the background. He wears a multi-strand beaded mala necklace and has long dark hair swept back. The appearance matches Swamiji (probable) with saffron robe, beaded mala and long hair, shown in person pulling the orange cord.2010-10-07A man in a rust-orange and yellow ochre dhoti-style wrap, with a bare upper chest and a brown rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate carved wooden chariot or ratha with a tree motif and gold-coloured pillars. He holds up orange ropes with both hands, apparently pulling them as part of a procession or temple ritual. Tall coconut palms and a pale sky are behind him.2013-09-11January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned shrine pillar with carved niches, a seated golden figure, and palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, raises a braided orange rope overhead with one hand while another person in similar orange cloth holds the rope lower down, appearing to perform a ritual pulling of a flagpole or temple rope. The man has short hair and a focused expression. a person cues are limited to saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; no crown or long hair is visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-09-11