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A man in orange-saffron robes stands outdoors beneath tall coconut palm fronds, holding a large orange flag with a white panel and a small painted figure, while his other hand is raised with yellow flowers and petals. A vertical garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs at the left edge. He wears a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl over a saffron top. Sky shows between the palm leaves.

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Outdoor photograph of a man standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward with a gentle expression. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless top and an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a draped shoulder cloth, and has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. To his left, an ornately carved wooden or metal shrine structure is decorated with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. Tall coconut palms and an overcast sky fill the background.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor temple ceremony at a copper-clad dhwajastambha (flagstaff) festooned with yellow and white flower garlands and a lower band of colourful flowers. A person in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland pulls an orange cloth flag up on a rope, gazing upward. Behind the flagstaff stand a stone deity murti, a dark stone figure, palm trees and a few people in white with orange shawls watching. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual.2013-03-11A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands beside a tall white pole, gripping it with both hands as he raises or hoists it. He wears long white jasmine and red flower garlands around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A large red umbrella with multicolored tassels is held over him. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among coconut palms and orange pennant flags, and a carpet of marigold and rose petals lies at the base of the pole. A brass vessel of flowers is visible at the lower edge. The appearance cues do not clearly establish a specific identity, so the person is described by role as a devotee raising the pole during the ceremony.2010-02-18Outdoor flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall saffron-orange flag with a yellow marigold garland and green leaves is being raised on a rope beside a white-painted raised platform strewn with flower petals and brass vessels. A man on the right with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, smiles while pulling the rope with both hands. Around him, devotees in white and cream kurtas and orange cloth stand with hands folded in prayer or reaching up. An ornate copper-coloured temple pillar stands at the left edge.2006-12-23March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a white stone shrine with a small brass lamp and scattered flower petals. A young man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, and holds up an orange flag with a blue circle, its white cloth tie pulled taut. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one holding a brass pot, and an older bearded man in white at the right looks upward. Palm trees and tall trees frame the background.2006-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, in front of palm fronds. A thin rope hangs at the left edge. The figure is bare-chested beneath the shawl and has a small red mark on his forehead. a person: the visible cues are the saffron shawl, the garland, and the namaskar, with a single person in frame.2009-06-09Outdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white floral garland raising an orange saffron flag on a rope. He wears a bare-chested look with gold jewelry and a light garland. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held up, and green trees fill the background. A shaved-headed man in white stands below, and another person's arm holds the orange flag. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure raising the flag, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold jewelry and a floral garland.2012-07-03A 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 shawl and orange garment stands before a coconut palm, holding up a white rope or cord with one raised arm while the other hand grips it below. He wears a long white and red flower garland with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered toward the rope. Fringed grass decorated with pink flowers and a garland hangs at the left edge.2009-06-09