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A standing figure in a brown dhoti with a gold waist sash and layered red and white flower garlands raises both arms, holding an orange flag on one side and white cloth on the other. A large brown rudraksha mala with gold ornaments hangs at the chest, and a green parrot perches near the shoulder. Palm trees stand behind. Two orange-robed men with rudraksha malas stand at the right, hands in anjali, beside a small table with an orange cloth and a brass vessel. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and flower garlands, shown in person outdoors.

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A standing figure in a brown dhoti with a gold border raises an orange flag with a blue band and a white cloth on a palm-lined outdoor ceremony. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, with long dark hair and an arm bangle. Behind him two saffron-robed attendants stand with palms together beside a table holding brass vessels and offerings under a tree canopy. Crowd members sit at the left edge.2013-04-14A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes raising a large orange flag with a purple emblem, hauling it on an orange rope. He wears a thick white and blue jasmine-style garland with green parrot ornaments, a gold beaded necklace layered over rudraksha beads, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a gold border, holding his hands together, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala. Green trees and a pale sky appear behind them. The a person field reflects only a robed flag-raiser whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-07-03Outdoor temple ceremony at a copper-clad dhwajastambha (flagstaff) festooned with yellow and white flower garlands and a lower band of colourful flowers. A person in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland pulls an orange cloth flag up on a rope, gazing upward. Behind the flagstaff stand a stone deity murti, a dark stone figure, palm trees and a few people in white with orange shawls watching. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual.2013-03-11April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath coconut palms and a bright sky. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha malas, holds flowers and stands with eyes lowered. Beside him, a second man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a white flag with red markings, which is draped with a yellow marigold garland on a rope. The scene reads as a ritual flag hoisting.2015-04-21March 11 20132013-03-11An outdoor temple-style ritual under palm trees and blue sky. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a feathered crown of straw on top stands on a stone base scattered with red and yellow petals, wrapped in striped cloth and garlands. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with yellow borders, a red-and-white flower garland with blue accents, and a heavy gold necklace, standing with hands folded near the pillar. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind a low red wall at left, and a decorated palanquin-like frame with flower garlands is visible at the far left.2015-01-04April 14 20132013-04-14April 10 20162016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pulling a white rope to raise a flag on a tall white pole. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above him by another person. Behind him stand men in white dhoti and shirts, one holding a flower tray, with coconut palms and orange pennant flags in the background. A floral rangoli of marigolds and rose petals lies at the base of the pole, and a red-draped stage with yellow garlands is visible at left. Someone in a white outfit holds a tray of flowers at right.2010-02-18