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Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar on an orange-painted stone platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the platform, gripping a white rope that runs up toward the pillar top. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a silver tray stands beside him, gazing upward. A third man in orange robe and a dark-red-bordered cloth stands at lower right holding a gold-coloured tray of lamps or offerings. Another figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small stone figure stands at the left base of the pillar.

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Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden-and-metal base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a small carved figure niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulls a rope to raise the flag, while a bald priest in white dhoti with maroon borders holds a silver tray. A third person in orange kneels at the lower right beside a brass plate with oil lamps. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene, on an orange-tiled platform.2010-09-13Outdoor ritual at an orange-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a carved bronze shrine-like base and scattered flower petals on the ground. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while standing barefoot on the platform. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate and stands on a metal step. Coconut palms and a pale sky are in the background.2010-09-13July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole being raised beside a carved stone and copper shrine base with a golden seated figure and a yellow-and-purple garland. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala raises ropes while looking upward. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders pulls the rope, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth. A figure in white kneels at the bottom edge beside a brass offering vessel with lamps. Palm trees and a bright sky are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing the flag hoisting.2010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff rising from an ornate bronze-carved base decorated with figures and marigold garlands in yellow and purple. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands at right, holding a golden bowl toward a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala who looks toward the base. A rope hangs from the pole to a silver tray holding folded orange cloth on a terracotta platform, with coconut palms behind.2010-09-13July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photo at a flagpole. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands barefoot on an orange stone platform, pulling a rope that runs up a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a black band and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. He has long swept-back hair and wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the base, a brass plate holds orange and white cloth. To the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a maroon border, bare-chested and barefoot, bends over near a metal railing beside a brass vessel.2010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad flagstaff standing on an orange-tiled platform beside palm trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair reaches toward the carved stone base of the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands barefoot. The base of the pole is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and carved figures, and a silver tray with an orange cloth bundle and rope sits on the platform.2010-09-13A tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13July 26 20102010-07-26A tall copper flagstaff with a carved ornate base stands on a red-painted platform among coconut palms. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and dark red flowers wrap its base. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a flag-hoisting ritual: the taller man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a rope and a brass tray, while a shaven-headed man on the right raises one hand toward the sky. Other figures in white stand at the edge of the frame.2011-03-05Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being consecrated beside a small carved wooden shrine holding a gold deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A man in white dhoti and shawl with red tilak and gold armband holds a brass plate of offerings toward the pole. Beside him stands a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, with palms together. Palm trees and sky are in the background.2010-09-02