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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial wooden pillar wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves. A man with long dark hair piled in a topknot, wearing an orange-saffron robe and red and white flower garlands, raises his hand and scatters petals near the pillar, with a silver bowl held at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): a man in a saffron robe with long swept-back hair, adorned with flower garlands, performing the flag-hoisting at the temple pillar.

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January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11 +2 copiesA person with long dreadlocked hair piled on the head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long red-and-pink flower garland with yellow flowers, smiles while standing beside a carved wooden dhwajasthambha-style flagstaff at an outdoor temple setting. The wooden pillar is draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands, and its top is wrapped with green leaves and straw. Palm fronds and trees fill the background. At the right edge, a silver bowl with flowers rests on a tray.2016-01-11January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bracelet, standing beside a tall carved stone or brick pillar-shaped structure draped with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, with palm leaves at its top. He raises one hand in greeting while a hand from the edge of frame holds a brass plate or vessel. Palm trees and foliage fill the background under a bright sky.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an ornate bronze-coloured ritual vessel or pedestal topped with a thatched roof-like cover of dried grass and green leaves, draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers and yellow marigolds. Beside it stands a man in a reddish-brown ochre robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling and looking down. A hand holds a brass plate toward him, and a palm tree and oil lamp stand in the background. The scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual, but the man's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; his appearance shows a rudraksha mala and ochre robe with long hair, a shawl-like wrap and garlands, which gives only partial cues.2017-01-01Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel wrapped with white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands hanging below and palm fronds at its top. A bearded man with long hair wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing with a closed-eyed smile. A person on the right holds a brass plate, and another hand holds a small metal vessel. Coconut palms and green foliage fill the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photograph of a carved wooden ceremonial pillar wrapped with white and red flower garlands, its top bound with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves, set against palm fronds and tropical foliage. To the right stands a person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark hair bun, wearing layered red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling and looking toward the pillar. A silver ritual vessel is partly visible at the lower right edge. The person is an in-person presence whose identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-11Outdoor photo beside a large carved wooden kalasha-style pillar with a tiered top, wrapped with white and red garlands and yellow marigold strands and topped with green leaves. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown ochre robe draped over his shoulders, stands smiling at the right. A person's hand holds a brass plate or tray at the far right, and palm trees and greenery fill the background.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph beside a tall bronze-and-wood ceremonial vessel wrapped with white jasmine garlands, red flower strands and yellow marigold tassels, topped with palm leaves and grass. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with one hand raised in blessing and eyes closed. Behind him, a second man with bare upper body holds a brass plate, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Tall coconut palms fill the background under bright sky.2017-01-01