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Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof and palm trees, a person in a long orange-saffron robe stands on an orange-painted raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff. The flagstaff has a carved base, copper bands, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers with a bundle of green leaves tied at its top. The standing person holds a small lamp or offering vessel toward the pole, with a flame visible. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the platform. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Other people in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge near an orange wall, some with hands folded.

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Outdoor photograph beside a tall copper flagstaff on an orange-painted square base, dressed with garlands of marigold and red flowers and a wrapped rope near the top. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap with long dark hair stands at the base, holding up a small ritual vessel with both hands while another man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Palm fronds, a corrugated roof overhead and a camera operator at left frame the scene. Several devotees in white and orange garments stand at the right by an orange wall with a small sign reading 'Sri Ananda', and rose petals lie on the platform.2010-09-02March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a tall copper flagpole with a decorated base set on an orange platform under a corrugated metal roof. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the pole, which is hung with marigold and orange garlands. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a tray at the platform's edge. On the right, a row of people in white clothing stands with hands folded. A videographer with a camera stands at the lower left, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder. Palm trees and green trees surround the open courtyard under a bright sky.2010-09-02October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a decorated ornate base, draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and bound with rope. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands holding a bell and a lit flame toward the base of the pole, performing a flag-hoisting ritual. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a silver tray, and another man in orange stands further back. Palm trees and a blue sky appear behind a open-sided roofed pavilion.2011-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper pillar-like lamp stand (dhwaja or deepa stambha) on a red-tiled platform, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell, with flame and smoke rising. Two onlookers in white stand at the edges, one at far right, one bald at lower left. Coconut palms and a grey overcast sky frame the scene; a bilingual banner with portrait images appears at left.2010-10-07March 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white-tiled platform, with palm trees and green foliage behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the pole with long dark hair, a long white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, lifting one arm. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang on the pole, and potted plants sit around its base. Beside him, attendants in saffron robes hold a silver tray and a bundle of white cloth, and one stands at the right holding a plate with a flame. A small trident stands in the background near a tent-like canopy, and a few onlookers watch from the edge of the frame. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ceremony with garlanded flagpole and orange flags.2008-12-23October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style site with coconut palms behind. A tall copper flagstaff with ring bands rises from a carved bronze-coloured base wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Orange and white paper streamers hang from the pole. A man in orange robes with a wrapped orange shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded orange-and-white necklace stands on the white platform with one hand raised to the pole. A second man in orange robes holds a small brass plate of offerings nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the foreground, and a black stone figure stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copies