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August 13 2017

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A photograph of an outdoor temple complex under a heavy grey overcast sky. A tall golden trident stands on a pedestal beside a tree, behind a low tan stone boundary wall. Behind it rise a gilded temple tower and red-painted shrine walls with iron railings and red steps. To the left is a tiled open pavilion, and on the right a pink multi-storey building with balconies. No people are visible.2017-08-13September 25 20132013-09-25July 08 20102010-07-08July 16 20132013-07-16July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20132013-09-25Exterior of a tall, sandstone-coloured South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiers of carved deities, figures and niches under a pale sky. A low stone entrance arch with a small carved top stands at left beside a brick compound wall, a small orange banner with a yellow emblem hangs on a pole in front, and a few small tree branches and lamp posts appear in the foreground. Several small tower spires stand to the right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-05-16A photograph of a tall white flagpole topped with a polished copper finial of stacked tiered bulbs and a pointed spire, with a billowing saffron-orange flag fluttering in the wind against a pale blue sky. No people are visible. The flag carries a faint circular emblem in its centre.2013-09-25Outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel on a raised brick platform under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dress and orange shawl and stands at left, one hand extended toward the copper vessel while holding a flat golden tray. Two other men in white and saffron-orange cloth stand near the platform. Scattered flower petals fall around the vessel. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, some with hands folded in namaskar. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, shawl and ritual gesture fits the appearance cues, so the in-person candidate is marked.A photograph of a saffron-orange flag with a dark circular emblem flying from a white pole against a pale grey sky. Below the flag is a polished copper finial with a pointed top and stacked bulbous tiers, resembling a temple kalasha or spire ornament. No people are visible.2013-09-25Outdoor photograph of a copper dwajastambha flagpole being consecrated at a white-washed platform, with a decorative relief panel on its base showing figures and a crown of coconut fronds and green leaves at the top. A saffron-orange flag hangs beside it, draped with marigold garlands. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and multiple beaded and gold necklaces, his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a man with curly hair wears an orange cloth, and another person in white stands at the right edge beside palm trees under a pale blue sky. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual. a person: the foreground man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and layered ceremonial necklaces, consistent with the page's record of his presence.2006-12-23A photo of a saffron-orange flag flying on a white pole above a golden temple finial. The finial is a tiered brass or copper kalasha-style spire with a pointed top and round discs, set on a green-roofed structure against a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2013-09-25