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Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beneath tall coconut palms. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold-toned necklace, grips a rope and looks upward, appearing to raise a flagpole. Beside him a second person in orange, bent forward with hands near the base, assists at a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a thatched straw cap. A brass tray with white offerings sits near the base. a person in the standing role based on long hair, saffron garb and rudraksha mala. Several onlookers and a camera operator are visible at the bottom edge.

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Outdoor scene beneath tall coconut palms at dusk. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands beside a large stone structure topped with a thatched straw cone wrapped in rope and adorned with purple and white flower garlands. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala grips a thick white rope, gazing upward. In the lower right, a shaved-headed man in orange kneels beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a dark stone pedestal holds a yellow flower, and a seated figure in white is partly visible at the bottom. The setting suggests a temple ritual in progress.2011-12-10Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees in warm low light. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands on the left, touching a wooden kalasha-like vessel topped with a bundle of straw tied with orange cord. A second orange-robed person stands at the right, wearing a long-haired appearance, orange garment with gold border and rudraksha mala, tying the orange cord around the straw crown. The wooden pot is wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and sits on a stone base with offerings of purple flowers nearby.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor ritual photo of a temple dwajarohanam-style flag-raising at a decorated wooden pillar topped with a thatched cap. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white and red garland, gold bangles and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder pulls an orange and white rope strung with marigold garlands. Beside him, a second man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands with his back turned. Coconut palms and greenery surround the scene, with a small flame visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man in the garland is a probable match on several cues, including long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and orange clothing, and is shown performing the ritual.2011-12-11Outdoor temple scene at dusk among palm trees. A tall wooden ritual pillar, wrapped with a straw-like top, orange cord and yellow marigold garlands, stands in the foreground beside grey stone statues. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl reaches up to tie or adjust the cord at the top of the pillar. Two other orange-robed men stand nearby: one with a shaved head wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, the other partly hidden behind the pillar. The setting suggests a dvajarohana flag-hoisting or temple ritual.2011-12-22Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees and a stone deity statue. A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a tall bamboo-like pole wrapped in orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands, at the top of a dvajastambha flagpole base. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala across the chest and beaded bangles on the arms, gesturing with open palms. A cameraman in dark clothes kneels at lower right filming. Marigold garlands and a stone lotus pedestal complete the setting.2011-12-22Outdoor photograph of a temple chariot procession. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a wooden ratha chariot, pulling and adjusting thick orange ropes that are wound around a tall bundle of straw and dry grass on top of the chariot. Purple and white flower garlands hang from the chariot's wooden structure. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-colored shawl stands at the lower right, and a brass plate is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky.2011-12-10Photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a red-brick pillared shrine with a thatched bundle of straw on top and a stone deity murti in the background. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand around the pillar: one at left with shaved head and back to camera, one at centre holding an orange cord raised over the pillar and wearing a rudraksha mala, and one at right in orange holding the cord low and kneeling beside a brass tray. Yellow flower petals lie on the platform, and coconut palms surround the scene under a pale sky.2011-12-10Evening photograph of a dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. A copper-clad flagstaff topped with a bundle of green grass and a leaf wrap stands on a stone pedestal. A man in orange and gold dhoti and shawl, with gold armbands and bangles, pulls a white rope to raise the flag. A second man in orange dhoti steadies the staff, its base draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Coconut palms frame the scene, with a few seated devotees in white and orange at the edge.2011-11-29Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setup: a tall wooden kalasha-topped pillar wrapped in dried straw and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands stands at left. A bare-chested man with his back to the camera wears orange cloth and a shaved head. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair in orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, multiple gold bangles and a gold chain, raises a twisted orange-and-white cord upward toward the pillar's top. Palm trees and greenery form the background, with a fire and flower offerings partly visible at lower right. Visible evidence suggests a dwajarohanam or flag-hoisting rite; the page's appearance-based cues for the man at right (long hair, ornate gold jewellery, orange garb) are consistent with the Swamiji label.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple dvajarohana-style ritual at an outdoor shrine among palm trees. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, reaching up to tie an orange cord around a tall wooden kalasha-like post topped with a bundle of straw. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the post's carved base. A second person in white at the lower left holds the orange cord and wears glasses. Grey stone deity murtis stand behind the post, and a green tree and palms fill the background.2011-12-22December 10 20112011-12-10