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October 18 2010

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October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes smiles while pulling a white rope on a tall copper flagstaff with floral garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind. A second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala bends at the right edge. Flower-decorated brass pots sit at the base. This is a flag-hoisting scene, probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a white garland and a gold ornamental necklace. Another devotee in saffron attends at right.2008-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a blue sky with scattered clouds and palm trees. A tall copper dhwajasthamba flagstaff rises from an orange stone pedestal decorated with brass ornaments. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes stand on the pedestal: one in the foreground with bare shoulders and a wrapped cloth, the other beside the pole with a rudraksha mala, one hand on the flagstaff. Red ropes hang from the pole and orange prayer flags hang along a shed roof at left. Flower petals are scattered on the platform. Devotees in white and saffron stand and sit at the right, and a white SUV is parked at left. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02A single person in a saffron-orange draped garment with a thin gold border stands outdoors beside an ornately carved reddish-brown wooden shrine or pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds a long orange cord with his right hand while looking downward. Tall palm trees and bright sky form the background. Visible white bandage-like marks are on his upper arm.2011-10-07July 03 20122012-07-03October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead ornaments. He holds an orange rope in both hands, pulling it taut beside a stylised golden metal arch structure and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. A second figure in orange robes appears partially at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here with ceremonial orange attire, long hair and gold beaded necklaces, handling the rope on an outdoor stage.2010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace stands on a raised platform, pulling a rope that raises a flag up a tall copper kalasha-style flagstaff wrapped in white and red flower garlands. A second man in an orange kurta and shawl stands beside him at right, and younger men in white dhotis with yellow shawls are seen in the foreground. Tall coconut palms and a pale sky form the background. The ceremony appears to be a flagpole consecration rite.2010-07-26