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Low-angle outdoor photo beside an ornate carved wooden or stone column wrapped with orange cord and rope, decorated with a carved seated figure and foliage motifs. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand under a palm tree against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The central man, with short hair and a rudraksha mala, holds his palms joined in prayer and gazes downward. The man on the right, seen from behind with a shaved head, bends forward over a vessel, and a small flame and incense smoke rise near the base. The setting suggests a ritual dedication at the column.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +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 copiesLow-angle outdoor photo of a tall ornate copper-toned dhvaja (flagstaff) rising from a carved octagonal base, wrapped with red and orange cords, set on a red-painted platform. Beside it a standing man in orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace joins his palms in namaskar, while a monk in saffron robes stands at right and another figure in orange crouches at far right. Tall palms and a blue sky with scattered clouds frame the scene, with a small shrine structure visible behind.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a low angle beneath a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with carved bands and a carved base panel showing deity figures, wrapped with orange cord near the top. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at its base under a blue sky with cumulus clouds and coconut palms. The standing figure, barefoot, with a short-cropped head and a rudraksha-style red-and-gold beaded necklace, holds his hands in anjali mudra in prayer. A second figure in orange garments bends forward at the right, hands near the base of the pillar. A stone pedestal and a small dark altar stone appear behind them. The scene suggests a flagstaff ritual such as dhwajarohanam.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper and wood ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange cloth and a dark cord, carved with figures and a tree motif, under a pale sky with palm fronds. Two men in orange-red robes stand near it: one in the centre with hands folded in namaskar at chest level, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a flower garland, and one at right bending forward with head covered by his robe. The central man has short hair and no visible crown, turban or long swept-back hair, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-painted stone platform beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned pillar wrapped with orange cord and dark bands. The man on the right is shaven-headed, wears an orange shawl over his shoulder, and holds a golden plate or tray toward the pillar base. The man on the left, with short dark hair, wears a bright orange garment and a beaded necklace and stands at the tray's edge. A camera operator with a video camera is visible at the right edge, and a small silver tray sits on the pillar base. The scene appears to be a ritual offering at a dhwajastambha (flagpole).2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised red-ochre platform beside a tall ornate copper-toned dhwaja (flagstaff) wrapped with bands of cloth and carved with figures. Another orange-robed person kneels with palms joined at lower right, and a few people in saffron stand nearby. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the platform, and a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers sits at the bottom right. a person's appearance is uncertain from this image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky and tall palm trees, two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside an ornately carved copper-coloured tower with a sculpted seated figure and a bell-shaped top. The man on the left wears a long garland of beads around his neck and holds a golden tray or plate. The shaved-headed man on the right, in a saffron robe with a purple-red edge, is reaching toward the tray. Orange cords run down beside the tower. A lens flare shows from the sunlight.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a low angle of a tall ornate copper-coloured ritual pillar with carved panels and a decorative base, set outdoors under a partly cloudy sky with palm trees behind. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the pillar: a figure in the centre with head covered by an orange cloth is wrapped in a long orange rope or cord, and a second person on the right in orange robes holds a shallow metal plate and reaches toward the pillar. A stone figure is faintly visible at the lower left.2010-10-18 +1 copies