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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a large bundle of dry grass or straw on the head, reaching up with both arms to tie or adjust white ropes hanging from a corrugated metal roof. Thin white flowers or leaves hang on strings from the roof frame. The figure wears a heavy necklace of red and blue beads with brown beaded strands, a green leafy garland, and gold bangles on the wrists and upper arms. A red and white rope or hose runs beside the ropes, with palm fronds visible at the right against a pale sky.

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January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulling a rope beside a tall copper temple flagpole (dvajastambha) wrapped with straw bundles at its top, garlanded with yellow flowers at its base. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with gold edging and several red beaded wrist bands. Palm trees and a pale sky form the background, and a blurred yellow and red cloth is at the lower left edge.2011-12-22Outdoor photograph beside a palm grove. A person in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-and-maroon borders stands at a carved ornamental pillar draped with white and red flower garlands and topped with a thatched mango-leaf bundle. The person bends forward and holds red marigold garlands with blue ribbon accents while a rope passes through the scene. Another arm in a red-patterned cloth reaches in from the right, and a blue-and-orange cloth edge appears at the far right. The appearance is ambiguous, so no identity is asserted; the visible person is a devotee or priest performing an offering at the pillar.2015-01-04October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold bangles, gold chain and long beaded garlands of red and white flowers with blue ribbon bands. He touches green leaves held in one hand, next to a bouquet of red roses, yellow flowers and dried grass; a bundle of green leaves and sheaves stands behind him under a bright sky. Candidate appearance: Swamiji (probable), presented with long hair, ornate gold jewellery and orange-red clothing, shown in a ceremonial scene with flower garlands. One physical person is visible.2015-01-04April 21 20152015-04-21March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange cloth pulling a rope to hoist a flag, at a temple setting. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with dreadlocks or long matted hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate carved temple structure or chariot-like base with white and red flower garlands and a palm frond-topped kalasha. Trees and palm fronds are in the background under a blue sky. This appears to be a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with the man as the visible figure pulling the rope; appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-01-11A man in an orange saffron garment with a sash stands outdoors holding two golden ropes that run up to a copper kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a rudraksha bracelet and a silver armlet, and his long dark hair falls over his shoulders as he looks down at the ropes. Palm fronds and a blue canopy edge the frame. a person: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments are the qualifying cues for this figure, who is physically present at the flagpole ritual.2011-12-22July 22 20132013-07-22A person stands outdoors under palm fronds and trees, raising one arm high while pulling a rope during a flag-hoisting. The figure wears a red garland of beads with gold-green floral accents, multiple strands of rudraksha mala beads, gold bangles and armlets, and a gold pendant. Clothing is a rust-red and gold-striped garment with a red dhoti-style wrap. A small red mark is on the forehead. Appearance-based label: a person, shown during the flag-raising rope ritual.2015-04-21Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with white and red garlands and topped with a thatched sheaf of straw and leaves. A man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a long rudraksha-style mala and red and yellow flower garlands, has a tilak on his forehead and a tied-up dark topknot, and raises both arms while gripping a rope. Another person's arm is visible behind him at the pillar. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind in bright daylight.2016-01-11