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A person in an orange saffron robe stands outdoors before a palm frond, gripping orange ropes with both hands and looking upward with a smile while water sprays around them. They wear long layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, plus a beaded gold-coloured mala necklace. Their dark hair falls past their shoulders. The scene suggests a festival or ceremonial moment with water and ropes. Visible cues including long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and the mala are consistent with a person, though the face is not clearly visible.

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A 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold ornaments. He holds a thick rope with both hands and looks downward, with a palm frond at the right edge and an open sky behind him.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron robe wearing long garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a row of gold bells on a necklace. He raises both arms to hold a white cloth with an orange cord, beside a carved wooden ratha or chariot pillar decorated with flower garlands. Green trees and a hazy sky are behind him. The man is smiling and looking upward.2009-12-23April 14 20132013-04-14July 26 20102010-07-26A figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back dark hair style, wearing red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate wooden temple chariot decorated with white and red flower garlands. He grips a thick rope with both hands, pulling it upward as part of a flag-hoisting ritual (dwajarohanam) at a temple festival, with palm trees and blue sky in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garlands and mala beads. He is performing dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting that marks the start of Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2016-01-11Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant. They stand under tall coconut palms, looking upward with a smile while pulling on a white rope with both hands. A feathery broom-like bundle of straw hangs at the left edge. The figure has long dark hair swept back, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown here in a ceremonial role of hoisting the rope, possibly for a flag or ritual. Sunlight and blue sky frame the scene.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, gazing upward while pulling a rope or cord with one hand. Beside him a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a vermilion forehead mark looks up with palms pressed together. Behind them, a hanging orange fringed canopy and green foliage, with other people in white clothes visible at the edges. The scene suggests a festival or ritual raising of a flag or banner, though the flag itself is not clearly visible.2008-07-27