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Outdoor photo of a tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) decorated with marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or grass near its top, standing on an ornate copper base. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pulls a rope attached to the pole with both hands. Coconut palms and green trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky, and a few onlookers in light clothing stand to the left. Another tall wooden or copper structure stands in the background to the right.2016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a tall ornate wooden ratha or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and green leaves, topped by a kalasha with straw and foliage. His right hand rests on the structure while his left arm is raised holding a rope. Coconut palms and green trees surround the scene under a pale sky. The appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate garlands, performing or attending a procession.2017-01-01A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31January 01 20172017-01-01October 05 20142014-10-05January 01 20172017-01-01October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor ceremony beside a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar with a carved lotus-petal base, draped with white and red flower garlands. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha and gold necklace stands at center, holding the pillar and wearing a flower garland, with a matching orange umbrella behind him. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and long hair raises a rust-orange banner bearing a black emblem of a dove and a figure. Coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene, with a few people partly visible below. a person is shown at center with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-04-10January 01 20172017-01-01April 10 20162016-04-10