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Outdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes standing on a white platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, head bowed, with a white and orange-clad garland of white and pink flowers around his neck. Beside him a copper-coloured dhwajastambha (ritual flagstaff) is wrapped with flower garlands and palm leaves, and a rope runs up its length. A bundle of orange cloth lies on the platform at his feet, scattered with flower petals. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background under blue sky. To the right stands a second man in orange robes with a wristwatch, looking up toward the flagstaff, and behind him a person in white with an orange shawl films with a video camera. The man in prayer appears to be a person candidate by appearance (orange robes, garland), but the face is not clearly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.

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A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and sleeveless orange garment holds a small pink paper slip and reads it, his long dark hair swept back. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead kneels with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Behind them stand polished brass oil lamps, a red and yellow flower garland, golden ornamental metalwork, and a small green-clad deity murti set in a stone niche on a carved stone pillar. The orange-upholstered chair and the warm saffron tones frame a temple-like setting.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper dhwaja (flagstaff) wrapped in copper bands and draped with white and pink flower garlands, set against a palm tree and blue sky. A man in saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands on a white platform, reaching toward the pole with a bundle of dried palm fronds, while a rope runs up the staff. Near the base, a saffron-wrapped bundle lies on a white cloth with flower petals. Behind him, a cameraman in white and orange clothing films the scene, and another saffron-robed person stands at the right edge. A flagstaff hoisting, dwajarohanam, ritual.2009-06-09Outdoor procession scene under a fringed ceremonial canopy held on a pole. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold ornament, raises one hand to his face. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left holding the canopy pole beside a silver tray of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a bespectacled man in orange holds a silver trident, and another man in orange stands with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a person in orange prostrates on the ground. Trees, yellow shrubs and a tall conifer frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and a flower garland with gold ornament, so he is a candidate.2010-02-12A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a raised earthen platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his side. Ash or charcoal lies around the platform, and two men in white dhotis sit in meditation further back among coconut palms, with orange-roofed buildings and small shrines behind them.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, centered before a golden kalpataru tree with gold leaves and branches. He sits on a gold cobra-hooded throne (peetha) backed by a hooded serpent canopy, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Flower arrangements in pots stand on pedestals at both sides, and a white cloth covers the platform in front. The man has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder. The photo is taken from a low angle with warm lighting.2009-01-04A photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper-clad pillar wrapped with rope and hung with orange and white paper-flower garlands. A man in an orange robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands on a white platform, gripping the flagpole rope and looking upward. Beside him, a second man in orange kurta and dhoti looks up and gestures. A kneeling figure in orange with long curly hair handles the orange and white flag at the base. The pillar's base is decorated with yellow marigold and orange flower garlands, and tall palm trees stand behind. Several spectators' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a camera rests on a tripod at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A 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 standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a land puja at an open dry site with bare trees and palms behind. A figure in orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-bead mala stands bowed over a small pit in the earth, holding a leafy branch overhead, while a second person in orange with long dark hair kneels at left holding a sprig of leaves. Two men stand at right: one in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and rudraksha mala, the other in light grey shirt and trousers with a mala, hands pressed together. Colourful flower petals and yellow marigolds form a ring around the pit on a white kolam drawing; red bricks and a woven mat lie nearby. Several other people in white stand in the background.2010-02-15