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Night photograph of a tall copper ritual pillar (dhwaja-style column) with a decorated base and a small shrine-like upper section containing gold-toned figures. A woman in orange-saffron robes and a pink-orange shawl, wearing a flower garland, raises one hand while flower petals scatter through the air above the pillar. Behind her, a man in orange robes holds a woven basket, and another person in orange stands beside her. Palm fronds fill the dark background.

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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a small copper shrine canopy holding gilt figures, bound with white cord at its base. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a pink-orange shawl, wearing a red and green flower garland, stands beside it with his hand near the pole. Two younger men in orange clothing stand behind him, one holding an object, one with tilak marks on his forehead. Palm fronds appear in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a shawl and a garland, standing as the central officiant beside the flagstaff.2008-01-03Night photo of a tall copper ceremonial pillar wrapped with white cord, with gilded small shrine figures on its base. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and pink shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland, stands with hands together near the pillar. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a red sash holds a brass plate, and a third person in orange clothing stands at the right beside palm fronds. Four people are visible; the scene reads as a ritual near a copper pillar at night.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red-pink flower garland, holding a silver handheld lamp or cup to his face while ringing a small bell in his other hand. Beside him rises a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with white cord, its base decorated with carved motifs and a small gilded seated figure within a niche. Palm fronds fill the dark background, and other saffron-clad people stand partly visible at the lower edge. The man appears to be a person with saffron clothing, a flower garland and a ceremonial lamp, performing a ritual near the copper pillar.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a copper ritual pillar wrapped with white cloth and straw, standing on a white platform in front of palm fronds. Three men in orange and saffron robes handle the cloth and pillar; one reaches up on the left, another on the centre, while a standing figure on the right wears an orange-pink robe and a red flower garland, gazing upward with hands folded. A seated devotee in orange appears at the lower right, and a dark-haired head is visible in the foreground. The copper pillar has an ornate gilded cabinet-like section with carved relief at its base.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white raised platform, with a small gilded figure of a seated saint set into the pillar's carved base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland stands at the pole, reaching up to tie or adjust a white cord and flag. Another robed figure in orange stands at the left of the pole. A third man in orange robes with a red dhoti-style cloth stands to the right, looking upward, and a person on the far right holds a green and red spray bottle. Several white-clad people and onlookers sit in the dark background, with marigold petals scattered on the platform. The setting suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-01-03Night photograph of a ritual at a large copper ceremonial pillar on a raised white platform, with a white cord wound around its upper section. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a red flower garland stands at left, pulling on the white cord. Two more saffron-robed men stand at right; one places his hand on the copper structure. Dark background with a palm tree and a few seated onlookers at the lower edge. The pillar appears to be a ceremonial flag or post used in festival rites. a person appearance cues: the figure at left has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl and a garland, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Outdoor photograph at a flag-hoisting post, a tall copper pole wrapped with a red cloth and draped with yellow and red marigold garlands at its base. A man in a saffron-orange robe with dark shoulder-length hair and a rudraksha mala raises one hand beside the pole, while a second man in orange holds a silver bowl and a brass plate with flower offerings. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background, and a few people in orange and white stand at the edge of the platform. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads, performing the flag-hoisting ritual with the bowl-holding attendant.2008-03-23