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October 03 2016

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December 19 20092009-12-19Close-up photograph of a hand gripping two thin white ropes or cords in the foreground, blurred background of greenery and a grey wall. On the right edge, a garland of yellow and red flowers and a blurred reddish-brown sleeve are visible. Only a partial hand is visible, no full person.2016-10-03Close-up photograph of a dark-skinned hand gripping a thick twisted white rope, with the fingers wrapped around it at the centre of the frame. A corner of orange-red cloth is visible at the left edge. The background is softly blurred in pale lavender and white tones. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2009-12-19December 22 20102010-12-22Close-up photograph of a hand holding a strand of rudraksha beads on a white thread, the fingers gripping the mala near its lower end. The wrist wears a braided bracelet in purple, blue and orange threads. Behind it, a blurred golden ceremonial lamp or ritual vessel stands in front of a dark wooden background. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable person is shown.2016-01-11Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass handbell with stacked tiered rings, the index finger pointing upward. A gold ring is worn on the finger, and a white bangle with red stripes is on the wrist. The sleeve of a white and dark-striped garment is visible at the lower right, against a soft blurred background. No face is shown and the hand belongs to a devotee performing a ritual gesture with the bell.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a person in a red garment with a dark striped border gripping a thick white rope with a cloth-wrapped hand; the wrist bears a dark band and a colourful bracelet. Behind, out of focus, a table draped with a pink-and-white floral cloth holds an orange and red floral arrangement and a blue-framed digital display. The background is blurred outdoors with greenery. Visible sleeve shows golden bead ornaments. The visible hand is the only clearly identifiable person part; no face is shown.2010-12-22A close photograph of a person in an orange shirt raising a terracotta pot, a clay matka, on a rope overhead. The raised arm wears a red thread and a gold bangle, and the hand steadies the pot from below. The person's shaved head and small hoop earring are visible at the right edge, and a blurred green tree background with a red structure and out-of-focus onlookers in white caps and orange clothing fills the rest of the frame.2016-08-25September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange cloth pulling a rope to hoist a flag, at a temple setting. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with dreadlocks or long matted hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate carved temple structure or chariot-like base with white and red flower garlands and a palm frond-topped kalasha. Trees and palm fronds are in the background under a blue sky. This appears to be a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with the man as the visible figure pulling the rope; appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-01-11Close-up photograph of a person pulling a thick white rope with a hand wearing a cream leather gloved hand with black wrist cuff and fingerless design. The person wears red fabric, and bare feet rest in the lower right against a blurred floral white cloth and a blue structure in the background.2010-12-22A figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back dark hair style, wearing red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate wooden temple chariot decorated with white and red flower garlands. He grips a thick rope with both hands, pulling it upward as part of a flag-hoisting ritual (dwajarohanam) at a temple festival, with palm trees and blue sky in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garlands and mala beads. He is performing dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting that marks the start of Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11 +1 copies