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Low-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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Low-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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 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 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Low-angle outdoor photo beneath a pale cloudy sky and a tall coconut palm. On the left, an ornately carved copper or bronze pillar wrapped with orange and dark cord bands, showing a seated figure relief. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe and sleeveless orange garment, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a topknot, presses his palms together in anjali mudra with head bowed. A hand is visible at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate present, but cues are limited to saffron clothing and beads, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ritual column (dhwaja-style pillar) wrapped with a dark cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and pink flowers. A standing figure in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with bare upper torso, hands folded at the forehead in namaskar, stands on an orange-painted platform. Behind him are palm trees and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in white dhoti and pink-bordered shawl holds a golden tray, and a monk in orange robes kneels with palms joined at lower right. Scattered petals lie at the base of the pillar.2010-11-06Low-angle outdoor photograph of a man in orange clothing scattering pink and red flower petals upward with both arms, beside a tall ornate carved stone pillar wrapped with orange cord and carved with figures and niches. A tall palm tree and a partly cloudy blue sky fill the background. He wears an orange shawl over an orange top and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A tall ornate pillar with carved figures is visible at left.2010-10-18 +1 copies