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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard beside a tall ornate bronze-toned pillar or kalasha-topped lamp stand, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a bundle of straw. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a terracotta platform, holding a small brass bowl. Facing him, a man in a white dhoti with maroon borders performs a ritual, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a brass bowl. Palm trees and a pale sky appear behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff with a bronze base, set on an orange-tiled platform beneath palm trees and a bright sky. A garland of yellow and red marigolds and a bundle of straw hang on the pole. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, one hand raised to touch the flagpole and face tilted upward. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl holds a brass plate. Yellow banner text and a small orange cloth sit at the base.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23April 07 20112011-04-07October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands on an orange-painted platform under a metal roof, reaching out to touch a large copper pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands with pink accents. Behind him, a second person in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray or vessel. The pillar has ornate copper bands and a carved base with floral relief. A brick wall with partial Hindi script and a palm tree appear behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at the edge of the platform. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and reverent gesture at the ceremonial pillar match the page's cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, so he is labelled as in person.2010-10-07Outdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, a tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate bronze base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on an orange stone platform, holding up a small object. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand beside him, one holding the hand of the other, both facing the pole. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so the central figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji performing the flag hoisting ritual.2010-09-02A photograph of a flag-hoisting setup beside a tall ornate copper-banded pole with a carved bronze base, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with dried straw bundles tied at its foot. A man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala reaches up to adjust the garland on the pole. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with red-bordered cloth holds a large brass plate. Palm trees and bright sky fill the background, and the scene is shot from a low angle on an orange-tiled platform.2010-09-02Outdoors beside a palm tree, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass bowl or dish toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine or deity structure decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge, pouring or assisting at the shrine. Wrapped ropes and dried straw bundles hang near the garland.2010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13