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A smiling person in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold-bead necklace stands beside a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) wrapped in dried straw bundles and a base garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. The person holds a bundle of leaves wrapped with red and orange cloth and yellow flower garlands. Behind the railing, several people in checked shirts watch from above on a white platform. The copper pillar is being prepared for a temple ritual.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Overhead photo of a temple dhwaja stambha preparation. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bangle, and pulls a white rope tied to a red-and-orange flag wrapped around a pole. Beside him, a copper-coloured pedestal is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and thatched straw, and a bundle of red cloth and green leaves hangs from the pole. A wooden stool and a white-clad attendant appear at the edge of the frame, with a grey stone courtyard below. a person: long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth, with a cluster of green leaves and a bundle of straw near its top, and its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white flowers. A tall palm tree stands behind it under a pale sky. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair smiles while holding a brass plate or tray near the base. A partially visible person with short dark hair appears at the lower left edge. The clothing is orange, and the setting is a temple flag-hoisting ceremony.2006-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29Photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and heavy gold ornaments: a long gold necklace with a large pendant and a gold bangle. The person is wrapping a white cloth around a tall copper-coloured pot topped with bundled dry straw, a ceremonial kalasha-type form, with yellow flowers at its base. White temple architecture with carved details rises behind. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments match the Swamiji candidate named on the page, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) performing the dhwajastambha preparation.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29February 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a ritual on a rooftop with a bright sky and distant trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash and a red bindi on his forehead holds a bundle of dry grass and a red cloth wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and white thread, with a rope running vertically beside him. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with large beads and a pendant, and his eyes are closed as he smiles. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a green towel stands with hands folded in namaste, and a child in a red-patterned cloth is seated nearby. To the left, a copper-coloured ritual vessel stands with a garland. A printed copyright line overlays the lower right of the image.2006-09-29 +1 copies