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Outdoor photo of a large ceremonial event with two tall golden ritual poles decorated with green leaves, grass bundles and red flowers, with ropes running up to them. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange-brown robe and yellow-orange flower garland stands smiling with hands pressed together, beside a white-bearded elder in an orange robe and orange-yellow garland who gazes upward. A crowd of onlookers fills the background under a bright sky, with brass oil lamps and scaffolding visible at left.

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April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene with two tall gilded ceremonial poles or ratha-style columns topped with leafy green bundles and red cloth, rising against a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-brown robe and orange-red turban with yellow-orange marigold garlands holds a rope beside a bearded older man in an orange-red robe, also garlanded, both smiling. A large crowd of mostly women in white and red clothing stands behind a barricade, and scaffolding and a brass oil lamp stand are visible. A cameraman is also visible in the crowd.2016-04-23Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate copper base decorated with marigold garlands and green leaves, with a white cloth being hauled up the pole. A man in a red-and-gold turban and white garland pulls the cloth rope while a second man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands on a raised platform with yellow railings. Coconut palms and a few onlookers in the background complete the scene under an overcast sky.2016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial raising of tall golden ritual poles under a white canopy. In the centre, a priest with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, wears a red-brown dhoti with an orange-gold shawl and pulls white ropes that lift a gold pole topped with a red flag and green leaves. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands with hands pressed together in prayer, facing the pole. Two more golden poles with green leaves and red cloth stand nearby, a gold kalasha-style vessel sits in the foreground, and devotees with cameras watch from behind a red-carpeted area. The man in orange has long greying hair and a beard and is shown from behind, so his features are not visible.2016-04-23December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph from a outdoor ritual at a large white tent. Tall gold ceremonial poles with red flags and bundles of green leaves and grass rise into the sky, held by ropes. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland pulls a rope while raising his arm, with long dark hair and a grey beard. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and marigold garland stands. Behind the poles, a man in a red-brown dhoti and sash with a beaded necklace and white forehead markings stands near a gold urn. A photographer in a red shirt stands at left. Gold lamp stands and a bronze stand with a lion figure appear at right. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron robes, marigold garland and long swept-back hair, pulling a rope in the foreground.2016-04-23Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls decorate a tall, copper-coloured ceremonial pillar topped by an ornate carved capital. The priest on the left, wearing a red-and-orange floral garland, reaches up to tie green leaves and dried grass to the pillar's base, while the bald priest on the right, bare-chested under an orange shawl, pulls on a white rope. The stone pedestal beneath is carved and draped with white and red flower garlands. A metal-roofed shelter and leafy trees fill the background under a pale sky, with a small figure visible at the bottom left edge.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo at a temple during a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting. A tall polished copper flagstaff, wrapped in bands and decorated at its base with white, yellow and orange flower garlands, rises beside coconut palms under a pale sky. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a bare upper torso stands on the right, gripping the rope that raises an orange flag bearing a deity figure in a white roundel. Another saffron-robed person stands at the lower right edge beside a flower-decked stone vessel.2009-07-08Outdoor photo of a copper-clad flagpole with a carved stone base draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a small orange flag bundled at the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base under palm trees and a pale sky. The man in the centre holds the hoisting rope with both hands, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his head tilted up toward the flag. The man on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, points upward toward the flag and holds a wooden tray or plate in his other hand. Sunlight flares behind them.2011-03-05Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall ornate copper-coloured dhvaja staff, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with a finial, set on a carved stone base hung with yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands. An orange saffron flag flies from the top against a clear blue sky, with coconut palms behind. Several people in orange saffron robes pull ropes to raise the staff; the nearest figure in a flowing orange robe with a white flower garland hangs on the rope, and others in orange clothing and a figure under a red umbrella stand at the right. Visible people number roughly four to five.2008-12-23