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A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes standing at an ornate copper-coloured pillar outdoors beside palm fronds. He leans forward with his head pressed against the pillar, arms wrapped around it and hands clasped, and a bundle of dried grass is tied to the pillar above him. Several long garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves hang from the pillar and drape over his shoulders. Orange cords dangle from above the pillar, and scattered petals lie at its base. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and a sleeveless orange top with a flowing orange skirt edged with gold. This appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a sacred pillar during a ritual event, though the specific ritual is not visible.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bowing forward to touch his forehead to a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) standing on a white stone base. He wears long dark hair swept back, a red, yellow and white marigold garland, and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. The copper pole is wrapped with braided rope and decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands and a wheat-like bundle at its base. Coconut palms and blue sky form the background, and an orange cord hangs down the left side with a small brass plate of offerings at the bottom left.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair swept back, standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar. His right hand rests on the pillar while his left holds a golden tray or bowl. The pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands and has a carved shrine niche with a seated golden figure. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background at the base, and palm fronds rise against a pale sky.2010-09-13July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe bowing with his head against a large copper flagpole (dhwajasthambha) on a white platform. The copper pole has an ornate carved base and shrine-like housing decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and bundled straw. He wears a red and white flower garland and has long dark hair swept back. Coconut palms and a blue sky are behind him, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left beside orange rope. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, performing a flag-pole veneration. Single person visible.2010-02-12A man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised terracotta platform beside a tall copper-clad pillar. He reaches out to touch the carved base, which is wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered with petals. A small carved shrine niche with a seated figure is set into the pillar. A palm tree and sky fill the background, and a person's hand holding a golden vessel appears at the right edge.2010-09-13A photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08A man in saffron-red robes with long dark hair and a red, white and yellow flower garland stands beside an ornate copper kalasha-shaped column wrapped with a white and striped cloth, topped with grass sprigs and draped with white and red flower garlands. He holds a small oil lamp and a silver bell, apparently performing a ritual, and smiles while facing the column. Below, the blurred heads of a few seated devotees are visible at the lower edge, with palm trees behind. The man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and his distinctive appearance and ceremonial role suggest Swamiji (probable) performing a puja at the copper pillar.2016-04-10A tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13A tall polished copper flagstaff, banded with ornamental rims and wrapped with a dark braided cord, rises against a white sky. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl grips a rope with both hands and looks upward, his long dark hair swept back. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on the pole's base, which has a small bronze relief of a seated figure. In the lower foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders is partly visible, pulling on a rope. The scene suggests a flag-raising at an outdoor ceremony.2010-09-13A photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad flagstaff standing on an orange-tiled platform beside palm trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair reaches toward the carved stone base of the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands barefoot. The base of the pole is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and carved figures, and a silver tray with an orange cloth bundle and rope sits on the platform.2010-09-13