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A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. He is pulling a yellow rope attached to a tall wooden dvajastambha flagpole wrapped with straw bundles at its top, while another hand holds a white cloth. Below him, a small golden murti of a seated deity sits within a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Blurred palm trees appear in the background.

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December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron garment with gold border stands outdoors, gripping two thick yellow ropes that run up beside a carved wooden ratha or chariot. He wears rudraksha beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm and a rudraksha mala necklace. The chariot is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a thatched straw bundle, and a carved figure of a seated deity is visible at its base. Palm fronds blur in the background. a person appears to be pulling the ratha rope during a temple procession.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photo of a shirtless man in an orange saffron wrap holding an orange rope that pulls a decorated wooden chariot or ratha. The chariot carries a thatched straw-covered top, carved copper-coloured panels and a seated deity murti, and is garlanded with white and purple flower strands. Tall coconut palms stand in the background. The man has his hair tied in a bun, wears rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and looks down at the rope. a person identity is uncertain from appearance; the page does not place a person at this event.2011-12-10December 22 20112011-12-22A bare-chested man with long, dark, swept-back hair pulls a yellow-orange rope tied to a tall ceremonial structure topped with a bundled straw broom or whisk and a decorated copper-coloured base. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, rudraksha bead bracelets and armbands, and a red forehead mark. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure, with palm trees blurred behind him in daylight. The scene suggests a temple procession or ratha-related ritual, with the man handling the rope.2011-12-22A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair and red rudraksha bracelets and mala, stands on a chariot pulling a rope tied to a tall copper kalasha wrapped in straw. Below him a second man in orange cloth bends low at the chariot base beside a golden deity murti in a seated pose draped with yellow marigold garlands. A colourful striped umbrella with tassels stands to the left, palm trees behind, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground during the ratha procession.2011-12-22A man in a saffron-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a long orange rope overhead with both hands, beside a copper-coloured temple sculpture draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks and his dark hair is loose. The setting appears to be a dwajarohanam or flag-hoisting rite, with the rope. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, loose long hair and gold beaded necklace match the page's claim, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji present in person.2010-01-02 +1 copies