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A photograph outdoors beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a sleeveless orange top and a long orange wrap over the shoulder, stands on a stone base and grips a rope while holding a folded orange and white flag bundle to his head. Dark beaded rudraksha malas hang on his chest. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.

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Low-angle outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with orange cord that hangs upward from it, face lifted toward the sky. Beside him stands an ornate copper-brown temple-style pillar or kalasha-topped column carved with a tree motif and small shrine niches. Tall coconut palms and pale sky fill the background, and a hand holding a metal tray appears at the right edge. The orange cord and robe suggest a ritual in progress, though the exact rite is not visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08Low-angle outdoor photo of a single person in an orange-red sannyasi robe and orange rudraksha-style beaded mala, standing beside an ornate carved wooden or copper-clad pillar with a tree relief panel and a tall palm tree behind. The person holds a bundle of orange cloth tied to a rope, head tilted up, while a second hand at the right edge holds a metal tray. The sky is pale and bright. A faint purple logo appears at the upper left.2010-10-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors under bright sunlight and palm trees, a person in a red garment with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces pulls a saffron-orange cloth upward on a rope beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. The person smiles and looks up. To the right, another person in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a brass tray of white cloth and also smiles. The scene resembles a temple flag-hoisting or dhvaja ritual.2012-04-23A man in an orange saffron wrap stands outdoors beneath coconut palms, gripping a white rope with both hands. He wears a long white and red jasmine garland and a gold bead necklace with a pendant. His hair is long and swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead. Another person's head is partly visible at the bottom right.2010-07-26September 02 20102010-09-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap stands barefoot on a white platform, holding a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A rudraksha-style beaded garland of orange and white flowers hangs at the neck. Beside him a tall ornate copper lamp stand is wrapped with yellow, orange and green garlands, and paper-cut orange and white decorations hang overhead among palm fronds. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp ritual outdoors. a person cues: the saffron robes, head wrap and ceremonial garland of this person were noted, and the page lists a person for this event.Outdoor photograph beneath tall palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a draped saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge stands on a raised stone platform, holding a long orange cord that hangs down. A bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right, and another man in orange clothing sits nearby to the right, both connected to the work with the cord. Marigold-like yellow flowers rest on the stone base at the bottom, beside a carved stone foot.2011-10-07Outdoors under a pale sky and palm fronds, a man in saffron-orange robes with the hood drawn up stands beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He reaches up with one arm toward a hanging bunch of palm-leaf and flower decorations strung on a rope, while holding a rope or cord against his chest. He wears a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. A white and orange banner hangs at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09