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Outdoors under a sky with scattered clouds, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised base beside a tall ornate copper-and-bronze pillar topped by a copper cylinder. He wears a wooden bead necklace and grips an orange cord wound around the top of the pillar, pulling it taut as part of a flag-hoisting ritual. The pillar is carved with a seated figure in a small niche and decorative bands.

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October 18 20102010-10-18An outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a tall ornate copper-and-stone pillar topped by a copper finial, its octagonal shrine niche holding a golden seated figure. A standing man in rust-orange robes with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala on his chest pulls an orange rope or cord wound around the pillar's top. Another orange-robed figure stands behind him, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits at lower left, looking up. Yellow flower petals lie at the pillar base, with palm trees and green foliage behind, and a dark deity murti on a low orange platform at right.2013-09-11August 23 20112011-08-23Outdoor photo at dusk beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar (kalasha-style column) on a stone base scattered with rose petals, wrapped with orange bands and topped by a reddish finial, with palm fronds tucked on its sides. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace raises one hand toward the top of the pillar in blessing or instruction, standing beside palm trees against a pale evening sky. A second person in white dhoti stands to the right, and another figure is partly visible in the background near the pillar.2013-02-28January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photograph of a tall ornate copper-toned ritual flagstaff (dhwajastambha) with carved decorative panels and a wrapped bands, tied with orange cords. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-brick platform beside it; one, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate or vessel toward the pole while the other, with long dark hair, stands to the side. A small lamp sits on the platform at the base of the pole. Coconut palms and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31Low-angle outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff on a carved wooden base with a seated deity relief. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a beaded necklace, grips the copper pole with one hand while stepping onto the base. At left, a second man in orange robes with a red border holds orange rope tied to the pole. A thatched shelter, coconut palms and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, with a small red flag at right.2010-10-18 +1 copies