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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual at a tall, ornately carved bronze or brass pillar wrapped with a blue cloth and decorated with strings of warm lights. A person in saffron-orange garments, with a red blouse and loose orange drape, stands close beside the pillar, reaching up to it. Palm fronds and a green leaf bundle hang around the scene, and the blurred heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.

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December 21 20072007-12-21Outdoor dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at dusk beside a copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with green leaves and draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A figure in orange and saffron robes with gold-toned necklaces and bangles pulls a rope to raise an orange flag, face lifted upward. Coconut palms and a deep blue evening sky frame the scene. Two other robed figures in orange stand nearby, one looking up, and a bald devotee in the foreground is partly visible.2011-11-29Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a tall polished copper pole decorated with strings of fairy lights, a green leafy garland and hanging ribbons. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a red bindi, and holds up a large red silk cloth with both arms while standing near the pole. A saffron-orange flag with a blue circle hangs on the left. Bright street lamps light the dark background, and the tops of several heads are visible at the bottom edge. The man in saffron with long hair and a red bindi is a person candidate by appearance, presented as a ceremonial figure raising a red cloth at a festival-style event.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph taken at night of a person in flowing saffron-orange robes leaning forward with one hand pressed against a large ornate silver-toned ritual vessel decorated with relief figures and a white and red flower garland. A thin yellow thread runs down the vessel and a white cloth hangs at the left. A bright lamp glows at the upper left, and motion blur suggests the person is moving. The figure is partially turned away, with a bare shoulder visible above the robe. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual gesture at the vessel.2007-12-21Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajastambha-style pillar: an ornate copper base and shaft are draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with fruit placed at the base. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, gazing upward beside a coconut palm under a pale sky.2006-12-23Night photo of a large ornate copper lamp pillar (deepam stand) with a tiered carved top and a wide base decorated with figures and flowers, a bright orange cloth wrapped around its shaft. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl patterned in leopard-print, a long beaded mala around his neck, stands beside it with one hand resting on the pillar, looking upward. To the right, a second man in orange robes with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Scattered flower petals lie at the base. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ritual at a temple. Probable Swamiji: the standing figure wears long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a patterned shawl, matching the page's account of the lamp lighting; this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Evening outdoor ritual at a tall copper-clad pillar set on a stepped red stone base, its top wrapped in green leaves and white and yellow garlands, with flower petals scattered on the platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red and orange garland stands at right holding a lit lamp toward the pillar. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes kneels in front at right, holding a brass tray and joining his palms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Several people in white and light clothing watch from the left, some with hands folded, under coconut palms and a dusk sky. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2013-07-22Night outdoor ritual beneath strings of lights and palm trees. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar rises centrally, with a woman in an orange saffron sari standing on a raised white platform, reaching up to tie or hoist an orange flag with green leaves attached to the pillar. Around her, a crowd of people in white clothes with orange shawls or stoles stands with hands raised or folded, some holding small objects; a few onlookers wear red and dark clothing. Illuminated garland lights stretch diagonally across the frame. A pale platter of offerings sits on the platform near the base.2007-12-21Night photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a pink undergarment visible at the shoulder, long hair swept back, reaching up to tie or adjust an orange flag on a tall pole topped with green leaves and a red cloth. Behind him is a large ornate brass-coloured structure. Strings of multicoloured lights frame both sides. Below, the hands of onlookers reach up to steady the pole, and several heads of spectators are visible at the bottom edge. a person, given the saffron robe, swept-back long hair and ritual flag-raising role, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2007-12-21