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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with golden borders bending forward at a tall copper-clad pillar, offering flowers. The pillar, with a carved base of foliage, has a relief panel showing a seated deity pair, and is wrapped with yellow cord and decorated with palm fronds. Red and pink flowers, including plumeria, are scattered at its base. A sheltered open-air hall with a metal truss roof surrounds it, and a sign reading Sri Anandesh is visible in the background. A small figure stands at the left edge.

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September 02 20112011-09-02March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13Photo taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands on an orange-painted platform under a metal roof, reaching out to touch a large copper pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands with pink accents. Behind him, a second person in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray or vessel. The pillar has ornate copper bands and a carved base with floral relief. A brick wall with partial Hindi script and a palm tree appear behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at the edge of the platform. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and reverent gesture at the ceremonial pillar match the page's cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, so he is labelled as in person.2010-10-07A photograph taken from a low angle of a man in an orange-saffron wrap and sleeveless top, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching up with his right hand to touch a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped with rope and decorated with white jasmine garlands and dried grass bundles around its wooden-carved base, which shows a small seated sculpted figure in a niche and a few yellow flower petals on the ground. The sky is pale and overcast. The man has long dark hair swept back and his eyes are closed. Recognition as a person is not established from appearance alone; the page does not state he is present.2010-07-01September 13 20102010-09-13October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13A tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, with a small copper shrine housing a deity murti near its base, rises against a pale blue sky. At left, a shirtless man in an orange cloth wrap stretches one arm toward the top of the pole, holding a round black plate with coins or small items. Grass and green leaves are tied near the top of the pole. Small birds fly in the upper right. A corner logo appears at lower left.2006-12-23October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA photo of a person in saffron-orange robes with a dhoti-style lower garment, hair tied in a bun, facing away from the camera and lifting small brass lamps or oil cups toward a tall copper deepa stambha (lamp pillar). The pillar has ornate carved relief figures on its base, is wrapped with yellow cords, and has marigold and red flower petals scattered at its foot. Dried palm fronds decorate its sides. Behind it stands a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion with a sign reading Sri Aadeeswar Temple. The figure appears to be a sannyasi performing aarti; no identity is established from appearance.2011-09-02