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Outdoor photo of two men hoisting a rope beside an ornate carved stone structure with turned pillars. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair; he holds a rope with one hand and points upward with the other, and a silver tray with orange cloth hangs from the rope. The man on the right, bald and in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, grips the same rope and looks skyward. Palm fronds appear in the background.

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October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak with white marks on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his body and a long black rudraksha mala. He stands at a silver tray and holds a white rope, looking downward. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border reaches toward the rope. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for the man in orange, who is standing at the rope and tray in a ritual setting. Two white ropes hang in the frame, and a red cloth lies on the silver tray.2010-09-13A copper flagstaff stands on an orange-painted stone platform, its base carved with a seated golden figure in a niche and wrapped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises his arms and grips a rope that runs up the pole, while a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with maroon borders steadies the rope beside him. A third person in orange kneels at lower left holding a golden tray of offerings, with palm trees behind. The scene looks like a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style site.2010-09-13Outdoor 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 copiesA tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands rises from an ornate stone base carved with a seated figure in a niche and marigold garlands in yellow and purple draped down its sides. A red-orange flag is hoisted on a rope near the top. Two men stand at the base pulling the hoisting rope: one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, the other bald in white ritual dhoti with a maroon border, holding a silver plate. A third bald man in orange robes is seen in the foreground, with a brass tray of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual outdoors under an overcast sky with palm trees behind.2010-09-13A tall copper flagstaff rises from an ornately carved stone base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped by a red and white flag fluttering against an overcast sky. Two men hold the pulling ropes: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala gazes upward and grips the rope, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl beside him holds a brass dish. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange robes is seen from behind. Palm trees frame the scene on the right.2010-09-13September 02 20112011-09-02Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being honoured at a temple-style site. A tall copper pole rises from an ornate carved stone base with a shrine-like niche showing a seated figure, and yellow and purple flower garlands wrap its lower section. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, his hair swept back, reaches to touch the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him stands a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, barefoot on an orange-draped platform. Palm trees and a grey stone statue appear in the background against a white sky.2010-09-13March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a man with long wavy black hair wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a tilak mark on his forehead. He stands looking down and holds a thin white rope. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border reaches toward the rope, and a silver tray with an orange cloth and white rope sits in the foreground. The background is plain white.2010-09-13December 23 20082008-12-23