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Outdoor 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +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 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Low-angle outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar wrapped with orange and red cord. The pillar has carved panels, including a seated figure in relief. He holds pink flowers in his hands near his chest and wears a long rudraksha-style mala necklace. Tall coconut palms and a blue sky with scattered clouds fill the background. Appearance-based candidate, unconfirmed by face: the page indicates a person was present, but the visible cues (saffron robe, beaded mala, pillar setting) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the person is described by role as a sannyasi holding flowers near a dhwajasthambham flagpost.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoors beneath a partly cloudy sky and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform beside a tall, ornately carved copper-toned kalasha-style pillar with an orange cord tied around it. The man on the left, with long dark hair, a red-orange garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The bald man on the right holds a large brass or gold tray or plate, appearing to offer or present it toward the pillar. A small ritual vessel sits at the pillar's base. The scene suggests a puja or consecration rite at a pillar.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Low-angle photo of a single man in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing standing beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned pillar wrapped with an orange cord. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a deep orange-red dhoti or wrap, and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. His hair is tied back, and he holds small red-orange flowers in both hands at chest height while looking down toward them, apparently offering them at the pillar. The pillar has relief carvings of a seated figure and foliage. A tall coconut palm fills the right side against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds.2010-10-18 +1 copies