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Outdoors beneath coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar on a stone base. The pillar is wrapped with marigold garlands and an orange cord. The man in the centre, with long dark hair, orange robe and an orange-beaded mala, reaches toward the pillar with one hand and holds a brass tray in the other. The shaven-headed monk to the right, in orange robes with maroon border, holds the tray's other side. A small white-and-red cloth bundle rests at the base. This appears to be a ritual pillar observance. Whether the centre figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual beside a tall copper-clad pillar with an ornate base, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the red platform holding a gold-rimmed plate. Facing him, a bald priest in orange robes and a shawl with patterned border holds a second gold dish. Coconut palms and a stone figure stand behind, with a few seated devotees at the right edge.2010-11-06Outdoor photo beside a tall, ornately carved copper-brown ritual flagstaff wrapped with an orange cord at its base, under a bright sky with coconut palms behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: the nearer one, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered under a dark-red wrap, holds a brass plate and offers it toward the pillar, while a second, younger man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside him. A small brass tray sits on the platform at the pillar's base. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony. No face-based identification; the page attribution is not visually confirmed.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar on a red stone base, decorated with a marigold garland and orange cloth wrapping. A young sannyasi in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward the pillar while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth stands behind, and a woman in orange clothing with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-11-06Outdoor ritual beside a tall copper column with a stepped carved bronze base, wrapped in orange and black bands and draped with yellow marigold garlands. A standing priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small vessel near the column. A bald priest in orange garments stands at the right, holding a vessel, while a person in white with a red-bordered cloth kneels or bows at the far right. Tall palm trees and a red-tiled platform surround the scene under an overcast sky.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper lamp pillar (deepa stambha) wrapped with black and orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands; a carved bronze shrine niche sits at its base. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes perform aarti: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small bell and a flaming oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a brass tray. Tall coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a child in white with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06Outdoors under a blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside a large ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved panels, a figure niche and a braided orange cord hanging from its top. The man on the left wears an orange shawl, a beaded necklace and a bare upper body, and reaches toward the pole; the man on the right has a shaved head, wears an orange robe and holds a brass plate or tray. A video camera stands at the upper right and a small figure is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-raising ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copies