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Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron robe wearing long garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a row of gold bells on a necklace. He raises both arms to hold a white cloth with an orange cord, beside a carved wooden ratha or chariot pillar decorated with flower garlands. Green trees and a hazy sky are behind him. The man is smiling and looking upward.

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A man in an orange saffron garment with a long orange cord-and-white cloth held in both hands stands on a raised float decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over the saffron cloth and has a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him a coconut palm frond fills the background and a gilded ornamental pillar with floral garlands stands at left. Another person in orange is partially visible at the lower right. The scene resembles a procession moment on a decorated ratha or palanquin, with a Swamiji (probable) candidate on the float based on the orange clothing, long hair and gold necklaces.2009-12-23A man in an orange saffron wrap with a bare upper body pulls on an orange and white rope, looking upward toward the top of a tall ceremonial structure. He wears white and red flower garlands across his chest, multiple gold bangles on his wrists and arms, and has a white marking on his forehead. Beside him stands a carved reddish-brown wooden temple-style pillar or chariot-like structure topped with a thatched cone of dried straw and draped with yellow marigold garlands, with a small carved figure visible at its base. Green palm fronds and blurred trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with multi-coloured flower garlands (yellow, white, red) raises a bunch of flowers toward a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white cloth with orange bands and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with dried grass or palm sprigs tied to it. A brass tray with flowers and offerings sits at the lower right, and a second robed attendant is partly visible. Bright daylight, blue-white sky. The man's dark hair is swept back and he has a flower garland, consistent with a puja or pooja offering.2009-12-23January 11 20162016-01-11A person in an orange saffron robe stands outdoors before a palm frond, gripping orange ropes with both hands and looking upward with a smile while water sprays around them. They wear long layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, plus a beaded gold-coloured mala necklace. Their dark hair falls past their shoulders. The scene suggests a festival or ceremonial moment with water and ropes. Visible cues including long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and the mala are consistent with a person, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange robes with a long swept-back dark crown of hair, red and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha mala, hoisting a white rope upward with both hands. Beside him stands an ornately carved brown temple-style pillar or kalasha wrapped in flower garlands with red blossoms and green leaves, under a palm-and-tree background. The scene reflects a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. The man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown leading the flag-hoisting ritual.2016-01-11December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, and red and purple flowers around his neck. He stands at right with both hands raised toward a decorated ceremonial cart or ratha at left, whose ornate carved metal kalasha-like top is wrapped in white cloth with orange cords and decorated with yellow flower garlands and sprays of dried grass. Tall coconut palm fronds fill the background. A dark camera or monitor is visible at the right edge.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09