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Outdoor photograph of a person seen from behind in a saffron-orange robe, with long black hair hanging down the back and a garland of green lemons tied into the hair. The person is raising a white flower garland with leaf-wrapped strands toward a tall white pole, under a white jasmine garland strung across the top of the frame. Green banana stalks and a white painted wall with a dark panel are visible on the right, with blue sky and trees behind. A second, partially visible man stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial hoisting or decorating of a pole at a temple or center entrance.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind, reaching up to hang a white flower garland on a red-stringed frame decorated with green palm-leaf strips and small green fruits draped around the neck. Petals fall through the air. To the left, a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A grey carved stone structure with a black inscribed plaque sits in the foreground, with palm trees and a fence behind. The figure's distinctive long dark hair and saffron wrap are visible, but the face is not shown, so identity is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual at a stone memorial.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03August 17 20092009-08-17August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair, reaching up to hang a garland of white jasmine flowers and yellow-green leaf strands from a red cord strung across a white-washed shrine or memorial structure. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered over a grey carved stone slab with an orange cloth draped below a dark inscribed plaque. Palm trees, a banana plant and a fence are behind.2009-08-11A photograph of a person seen from behind, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth, with long dark hair decorated with a row of small green fruits or bud-like ornaments. The person stands before a white-painted shrine or small temple structure draped with orange cloth panels and strung with white jasmine garlands. Greenery and a palm are visible behind, with a metal railing at left and a partially visible figure in white at the left edge. The shrine appears to be prepared for a ritual or inauguration. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2009-08-11A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a concrete base beside a white flagpole. A man in a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth with a white jasmine garland pulls the rope upward while looking skyward. Scattered flower petals lie on the concrete platform, and a white floral garland is tied around the pole. Behind him, several people in white, teal and checked shirts stand watching beside a grey block wall, with houses and palm trees beyond. The man's face is turned up, and his clothing is consistent with a person-style ceremonial dress, though the appearance is uncertain.2009-08-17Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground with a hill and trees behind. A man with swept-back dark hair and a shaved, bare-chested torso wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a long garland of white jasmine, gold beads and rudraksha beads and blue-trimmed flowers. He stretches one arm up, holding a tall grey pole wrapped with orange cord. Other devotees in orange robes stand beside him and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts watches. A red and tasselled umbrella is visible at upper right and a red-and-white painted step sits at lower left.2012-07-03A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass vessel and a green leaf toward a small white shrine with a dome. Inside the shrine sits a seated statue in orange robes with a red-orange turban, hands in namaste, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands. A coconut rests at its base, and the shrine is draped with orange cloth, white jasmine strands and a red-and-white garland on top. Palm fronds and a blue sky appear behind. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a statue shrine.2009-08-11