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Low-angle outdoor photo of a single person in an orange-red sannyasi robe and orange rudraksha-style beaded mala, standing beside an ornate carved wooden or copper-clad pillar with a tree relief panel and a tall palm tree behind. The person holds a bundle of orange cloth tied to a rope, head tilted up, while a second hand at the right edge holds a metal tray. The sky is pale and bright. A faint purple logo appears at the upper left.

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Low-angle outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with orange cord that hangs upward from it, face lifted toward the sky. Beside him stands an ornate copper-brown temple-style pillar or kalasha-topped column carved with a tree motif and small shrine niches. Tall coconut palms and pale sky fill the background, and a hand holding a metal tray appears at the right edge. The orange cord and robe suggest a ritual in progress, though the exact rite is not visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle outdoor photo of a tall, ornately carved wooden dhwajastambha flagpole rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, its base carved with figures and panels. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and an orange-red shawl, wearing a beaded mala with a large gold pendant, pulls an orange rope that runs up the pole toward a small red flag at the top, an action consistent with raising the flag. Coconut palm fronds and sunlight fill the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall carved wooden flagstaff rises from an ornate stone-and-wood base against a partly cloudy blue sky, with coconut palms behind it. A figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a red platform, hauling an orange rope that runs up to a small orange flag at the top of the pole. The scene appears to show a flag-raising at an ashram or temple grounds, with a second person partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall carved wooden flagstaff with ornate bands rises from an ornate stone base against a partly cloudy blue sky, with palm trees behind. A figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised red platform, pulling an orange rope that raises a red flag at the top of the pole. The flag-hoisting appears to be a flagstaff-raising ceremony at an ashram setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph taken from below of a tall carved wooden flagstaff with a decorated base and spiral-banded shaft, topped by a small figure. A figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha beads pulls an orange rope to raise a red-orange flag against a partly cloudy sky with palm trees behind. A second figure in orange stands partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photograph of a tall carved wooden flagstaff (dhwajastambha) with a red cloth flag and orange rope, set on a stone base against a blue sky with cloud and coconut palms. A single person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a red platform at right, reaching up to pull the orange rope that raises the flag, which marks a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting rite. The person's face is not clearly visible and no appearance cues qualify as a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain. A partial figure is visible at the far right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copies