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A photograph of a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-and-beige beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a brass or silver vessel in the other, performing ritual worship beside a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. The copper base is embossed with decorative relief carvings. Coconut palms and tall trees stand behind, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing visible at the lower right. Strong sunlight and haze fill the upper frame.

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Outdoor photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe standing beside a tall copper-coloured ceremonial structure, a dwajastambha-style flagpole pedestal with ornate carved panels and a pale top, garlanded with yellow marigold and green leaf garlands and red flowers. He holds a silver hand bell in his right hand while his left hand rests on the structure, and he wears a yellow flower garland and has long dark hair. Palm trees and leafy trees surround the scene under a bright sky. Fruits are placed at the base of the pillar. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, shown performing the flag-hoisting ritual.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes standing beside a large copper kalasha-like ritual vessel on a stone pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with fruits placed at its base. The standing person wears a multi-strand gold and white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, and smiles. Palm trees and leafy trees form the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, and a gold necklace, performing aarti at the copper vessel.2006-12-23A photograph taken from a low angle outdoors under a pale sky with palm fronds and trees behind. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, holding a lit flame in a metal dish in one hand and a silver bell in the other, and smiles. Long swept-back dark hair falls past his shoulders. At left is an ornate copper and brass kalasha-like pillar or pedestal wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with red flowers and green leaves, and fruit placed at its base. The scene suggests a ritual offering of aarti near a ceremonial structure. Long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garlands are the appearance-based cues for a probable Swamiji candidate, labelled here as such.2006-12-23A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a dwajastambha flag-mast ceremony outdoors under a bright sunlit sky with palm and leafy trees behind. A tall copper-toned, ornately carved base supports a flag-mast wrapped with a white cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Floral petals lie on the pale stone platform below. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel toward the mast. A few devotees in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge, watching the ritual.2006-12-23A man in orange saffron robes with a flowing orange shawl and a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers stands barefoot on a white platform, ringing a brass hand bell and holding a brass lamp toward an ornate copper pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white and orange cloth, draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and has a carved copper base. Petals in yellow and pink cover the white platform, and a coconut palm stands behind. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's identification of a person, but it is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace standing beside a large copper shrine structure on a stone base. The shrine is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves, and its base carries fruit and flower offerings. The person holds a silver handbell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, performing an offering near the shrine. Tall palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background, with scattered flower petals on the ground. Swamiji depicted at this event per page: the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji performing the ritual.2006-12-23A photograph of a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, wearing a garland of white flowers and red blossoms and a saffron-and-red garland around the neck. The figure holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while standing beside a large ornate copper-coloured pillar or linga-style column, its base carved with relief patterns and wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried grass and a small carved shrine niche. Palm trees and a bright sky form the background, with a pair of seated stone figures at the lower left and a pair of hands folded in prayer visible at the lower right edge.2010-02-12October 07 20112011-10-07December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23