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Outdoors beside a tall copper dhwaja pillar wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with a palm tree behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-red flower garland, with a saffron garland over his chest, stands smiling and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, performing a flag-hoisting ritual. In the foreground, a woman with hair tied back in a bun, wearing a white top and an orange cloth, faces him and photographs with a camera. A small stone deity figure stands at the pillar base, and several people in the background watch. a person: the standing man has long swept-back dark hair and a saffron garland, and this appearance-based label is only a probable match.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual photo under palm trees. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. Beside him, a second person in white ritual clothes holds a tray of yellow marigold flowers. In the foreground stands an ornate copper-toned kalasha or sacred pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with a carved deity figure on its side. A camera and tripod are visible at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2011-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange and yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, holds a lit lamp or camphor flame aloft in one hand and a small bell in the other, with smoke rising. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow garland holds a brass plate of flowers. Palm trees and stone deity statues are visible in the background, with a seated saffron-robed attendant below.2011-10-07December 23 20082008-12-23November 06 20102010-11-06November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a copper dhwajastambha flagpost wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red and white flower strands, set on a stone base in an open outdoor area with coconut palms. A man in orange saffron robes with a white and red flower garland around his neck stands beside the pole, one arm raised toward its top. Behind him a second orange-clad figure is partly visible, and at the right edge a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Small offerings and flowers lie at the base of the pole.2010-07-26Outdoor photo beneath palm fronds. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe stands centrally, wearing a thick white and red jasmine garland and a gold necklace with gold bead strands and a central pendant; he holds a brass hand bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a handle in the other, speaking or chanting. Another man in the lower left, in orange clothing and a gold-beaded necklace, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar.2008-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23