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A man in a rust-red and saffron-yellow dhoti-style wrap stands beside a carved wooden ratha-like structure with a tiered, kalasha-topped pinnacle and a relief panel of a tree. He grips two orange ropes raised overhead, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest. Behind him are tall coconut palms against a pale sky.

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September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate reddish-brown stone column with a carved shrine-like top, a decorated base and a tree carving on one panel, set among coconut palms and green foliage. A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a yellow-gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands on a raised platform, one arm raised and gripping a thick orange rope that runs up the column. Another man in an orange-red robe with a shaved head sits lower right, hands raised in greeting, smiling. Possible a person cues are absent for the standing man in clear view; treat identity as uncertain.2013-09-11A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands beside an ornate copper-coloured flagstaff base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, reaching up with raised arms to pull a rope that hoists a flag. He wears a layered rudraksha-style bead mala with a floral garland draped over his shoulders, and his head is bare with short hair. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and a couple of partially visible onlookers stand at the left edge. The image shows a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2014-10-05Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned shrine pillar with carved niches, a seated golden figure, and palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, raises a braided orange rope overhead with one hand while another person in similar orange cloth holds the rope lower down, appearing to perform a ritual pulling of a flagpole or temple rope. The man has short hair and a focused expression. a person cues are limited to saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; no crown or long hair is visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11A low-angle outdoor photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a wrap draped over his shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. He is raising both arms and pulling two orange ropes overhead, with marigold petals drifting in the air around him. To the left stands an ornately carved reddish-brown wooden column or chariot-like structure with figure sculptures and filigree panels. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky fill the background. The scene suggests a temple ratha or flag-hoisting ceremony. a person: the robe, the rudraksha mala and the saffron wrap are the qualifying cues for the person pulling the ropes.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange monastic wrap stands outdoors, gripping two orange-yellow ropes raised overhead, with a palm tree and bright sky behind him. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, and he smiles upward. Ropes and palm fronds frame the scene, with a carved wooden pillar partly visible at the left edge.2013-09-11A man in an orange-red dhoti and yellow-banded shawl wrapped over one shoulder stands barefoot beside a carved reddish stone shrine-like structure with a tiered finial and a tree relief panel. He raises both arms and grips orange ropes hanging from above, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest. Palm trees and greenery surround the stone pedestal.2013-09-11