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A man in an orange-saffron robe stands outdoors beside a tall ornate copper lamp post or pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a bundle of dried grass tied at its base. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and a small silver oil lamp or dish in his left, while a palm frond fills the background. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and is smiling as he looks up. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and he is presented here as the performer of the lamp ritual at the flag-hoisting event.

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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a white platform, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a brass handbell as he performs aarti before a decorated shrine. Garlands of white jasmine and orange and yellow marigolds drape the shrine. Behind him stands a grey stone sculpture of a deity with an upraised arm and beaded necklace, with coconut palms overhead. Flower petals are scattered on the platform, and a partially visible person kneels at the right edge with hands folded.2009-07-08A man in orange saffron robes stands beside a tall copper dhwajastambha flagpost, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. He holds a small brass bell in one hand and a handbell raised toward the pillar, looking upward. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a saffron shawl, with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene. a person: his orange robes, layered garlands and ritual bell fit the appearance cues, and he is the central figure performing a flagpost ritual. A small partially visible person stands at the right edge in the background.2010-07-26October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo of a copper-clad flagpole standing on an ornate bronze-and-copper base with carved niches, a seated golden figure and a tree relief, wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands with scattered flower petals on a terracotta platform. A man in orange saffron robes with dark rudraksha beads around his neck and long dark hair holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp in the other, performing a ritual offering. Another hand holding a tray is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and overcast sky form the background.2010-09-13September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor ritual photo beside coconut palms. A central man with long hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a red-and-yellow marigold garland with a rudraksha mala, lifts a small bell in his right hand and holds a vessel in his left. Behind him a man in orange dhoti holds a tray, and another in orange dhoti stands beside a copper kalasha-topped pillar decorated with flower garlands, a brass lamp and a deity figure. A tall brass lamp stand with many tiers stands at right. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2016-08-27Outdoor 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.2010-09-02A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, standing on a white platform and raising a brass bell-shaped handheld ritual vessel with his right hand while smiling. Beside him stands a tall copper column ringed with copper bands and wrapped with orange cord, its base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and palm fronds, next to a large copper pedestal. Scattered red and pink flower petals cover the platform, with a coconut palm and blue sky behind. The man is a person by appearance cues (swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads, garland), performing a ritual near the copper column.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo under palm trees. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. Beside him, a second person in white ritual clothes holds a tray of yellow marigold flowers. In the foreground stands an ornate copper-toned kalasha or sacred pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with a carved deity figure on its side. A camera and tripod are visible at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2011-10-07September 13 20102010-09-13Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit brass aarti lamp with flame in the other, performing a ritual before a tall ornate copper-coloured shrine or utsava murti palanquin decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and dried wheat-like stalks. Palm fronds and smoke or incense haze fill the background. He smiles upward while performing the aarti.2009-12-23