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A photograph of a ceremonial dhwajastambha (flagstaff) being prepared outdoors. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long gold-yellow garland and a gold bangle, and is tying white cloth around the pole, which is wrapped with coarse straw and rope at its base and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Two people in white clothing and a woman in yellow stand in the foreground watching. A light-coloured building wall with green leaf garlands forms the background.

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September 29 20062006-09-29Photo 111696172006-10-06September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual on a rooftop beside a white temple with ornate sculpted parapet. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a yellow marigold garland around his neck stands on a white pedestal, both hands gripping a tall copper dhwajasthambham (flagstaff) wrapped with white cloth and straw, with marigold garlands and flower petals at its base. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. Around him, men in white dhoti and kurta, some with orange shawls, stand and watch, and a bare-chested boy and several onlookers are crowded at the parapet. Trees and open sky lie beyond.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and heavy gold ornaments: a long gold necklace with a large pendant and a gold bangle. The person is wrapping a white cloth around a tall copper-coloured pot topped with bundled dry straw, a ceremonial kalasha-type form, with yellow flowers at its base. White temple architecture with carved details rises behind. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments match the Swamiji candidate named on the page, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) performing the dhwajastambha preparation.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dwajastambha-style flagpole wrapped with rope and banded with ornate copper moldings, its base decorated with white and pink flower garlands, bundles of dried grass, and a carved wooden figure of a seated deity. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace reaches up to touch the pole while holding a silver tray with offerings. Blue sky with clouds and palm fronds frame the scene. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace, performing a flagpole ritual.2009-06-09A photograph on a rooftop near a white temple gopuram. On the left, a copper-toned dhwaja stambha pillar is wrapped in a red cloth, white-and-orange wrapping and a garland of yellow marigolds, with a thatched cover above. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a bundle of white cloth, and a rope runs up from the pillar. The temple tower behind is white with small finials and bare scaffolding nearby.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A temple ritual in an open pavilion with white pillars and leafy mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and holds a red-and-white wrapped bundle with mango leaves and a garland, lifting it toward a large polished copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped in yellow marigold garlands. Brass bowls with offerings and marigold flowers sit on a white table in front. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and other devotees in white and green watch. The man has distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and a sacred-thread style cord, and appears to be performing a dhwajastambha or kalasha ritual; he is marked as a person candidate by long hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with the identification left uncertain.2006-09-29