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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes wrapped with a white and orange cloth, standing beside a tall copper ritual pillar bound in white and orange cloth and rope. He wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers and a gold necklace, and holds the cloth with both hands. Behind him, large palm fronds spread against a pale sky, and a fine spray or mist hangs in the air. Bundles of grass and yellow and red flower garlands are tied to the pillar's base, which has an ornate carved copper shrine-like top. The man appears to be performing a ritual dressing of the pillar. a person is.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe, wearing white, yellow, red and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold bead necklace, reaching up to tie a white and orange cloth around a copper ceremonial pillar or pole decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a carved temple-style crest. Palm fronds and a plume of smoke or incense fill the background. The person's face is turned away from the camera and their head is partly lowered. Light palm leaves are tied to the pole.2009-12-23A man in an orange-saffron garment with a white-and-marigold garland raises a white cloth with orange edging near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped in white cloth and orange cord, decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Dried palm fronds stand beside the pillar, and a palm tree with a mist of water spray fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, who is in person with long swept-back hair and a garland. He is presenting the cloth as part of a ritual at the pillar.2009-12-23A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing long garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, reaching up with his right hand to touch a tall copper pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth. Yellow and red-and-green marigold garlands hang on the ornate copper base, which has carved figures and a tree motif. Palm fronds and a smoke-like haze surround the scene, and a second person at the right edge holds a brass tray. Visible ritual actions suggest a temple pooja, but the event is not otherwise shown.2009-12-23A photograph of a large copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple, with dried palm fronds tied to its upper section. A smiling man in orange robes and a white garland stands at right, both arms raised, holding the white and orange cloth wrapped around the pillar. Behind him a second person in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands partly visible, and tall coconut palms and light haze fill the background. The setting suggests an outdoor temple-festival rite, possibly a pillar-dressing ceremony. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long dark hair and saffron ceremonial robes with a garland, applied as a tentative label for the standing man.2009-12-23Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth and decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a band of colourful flowers at its base. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style mala holds flowers near the pillar's shrine niche, while another person in orange holds a brass tray beside him. Tall palm trees and a dark stone deity figure stand behind the scene under bright sky.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A figure in an orange saffron wrap stands at right, arm raised high and tossing petals or grains upward, while looking up toward a tall copper flagpole (dhwaja stambha). The pole is wrapped with white cloth and topped with straw and green leaves, and its base is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands around a small copper shrine housing a deity murti. Tall palm fronds frame the right side under a pale blue sky, with scattered petals drifting in the air.2006-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar, a kalasha-topped column with a carved shrine niche, wrapped with marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands on the left, raising a white cloth or sacred thread over the pillar, and a second man in orange with a rudraksha necklace stands beside him holding the other end of the white cloth. Palm trees and a dark stone deity murti appear in the background. a person is the man in the long hair and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and garlanded adornments; the second man is an attendant or sannyasi.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12