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Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant. They stand under tall coconut palms, looking upward with a smile while pulling on a white rope with both hands. A feathery broom-like bundle of straw hangs at the left edge. The figure has long dark hair swept back, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown here in a ceremonial role of hoisting the rope, possibly for a flag or ritual. Sunlight and blue sky frame the scene.

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A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment stands before a coconut palm, holding up a white rope or cord with one raised arm while the other hand grips it below. He wears a long white and red flower garland with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered toward the rope. Fringed grass decorated with pink flowers and a garland hangs at the left edge.2009-06-09July 26 20102010-07-26June 09 20092009-06-09A person in an orange saffron robe stands outdoors before a palm frond, gripping orange ropes with both hands and looking upward with a smile while water sprays around them. They wear long layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, plus a beaded gold-coloured mala necklace. Their dark hair falls past their shoulders. The scene suggests a festival or ceremonial moment with water and ropes. Visible cues including long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and the mala are consistent with a person, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi standing outdoors beside a carved stone temple pillar draped with white and red flower garlands. He holds a rope in his raised right hand and looks down with eyes closed, wearing a tall bun of dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, long rudraksha malas and red-and-white flower garlands around his neck. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a bundle of leaves sits atop the pillar. The scene reflects the flag-hoisting rite at the start of a Brahmotsavam, though the flag itself is not visible. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and no printed caption names him here.2016-01-11Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange robes with a long swept-back dark crown of hair, red and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha mala, hoisting a white rope upward with both hands. Beside him stands an ornately carved brown temple-style pillar or kalasha wrapped in flower garlands with red blossoms and green leaves, under a palm-and-tree background. The scene reflects a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. The man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown leading the flag-hoisting ritual.2016-01-11July 27 20082008-07-27June 09 20092009-06-09October 05 20132013-10-05