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A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a tall swept-up dark topknot and a shawl draped over the shoulders, stands beside a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwajastambha) during dwajarohanam. He holds the rope with one raised hand and bows his head toward the other hand. The flagstaff is decorated with white and red flower garlands, a bundle of green grass and leaves at its top, and a small ornate copper shrine-like base. Coconut palms and green foliage fill the background under bright sky. The flag-hoisting ritual marks the start of a Brahmotsavam.

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January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned dhwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and topped with a sheaf of straw and green leaves, stands at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland holds a rope in his raised right hand, pulling the flag rope during the flag-hoisting. A second man in orange cloth with a striped border stands beside the pole, arm extended. The first man wears a dark wrapped turban-like headpiece and a red-and-white garland. The scene shows the Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting that begins a Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11October 05 20142014-10-05March 01 20162016-03-01January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange cloth pulling a rope to hoist a flag, at a temple setting. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with dreadlocks or long matted hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate carved temple structure or chariot-like base with white and red flower garlands and a palm frond-topped kalasha. Trees and palm fronds are in the background under a blue sky. This appears to be a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with the man as the visible figure pulling the rope; appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-01-11January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate wooden pillar wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, with a gold kalasha-like finial and a tied rope. A person in saffron/orange robes with a long wrapped dark hair knot, wearing red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small aarti or incense holder from which smoke rises while holding a small handbell in the other hand. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene. a person: the figure bears long hair in a swept-back knot and saffron clothing with garlands, consistent with a person depiction, though the face is not identifiable from this view. Text in the lower right reads a copyright credit.2016-01-11