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A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands beside a carved stone pillar draped with marigold garlands, pulling a rope that raises a folded red-brown cloth. He wears a long garland of white flowers and orange marigolds across his chest and a red-and-gold waist cloth, and a palm tree and green foliage fill the background. Whether this is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.

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October 05 20142014-10-05A 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.2014-10-05A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with a gold-bordered edge stands beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a rope with both hands, raising it near palm fronds, apparently for a flag-hoisting rite. The pillar has a carved octagonal shrine-like top and a moulded base on a red platform. A rudraksha-style bead mala and a white-and-red flower garland hang around his neck. Greenery and coconut palms fill the background, with a few people partly visible at the lower left edge.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoors beneath palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange dhoti stands beside a carved stone kalasha-topped column wrapped with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He holds a rope and garland while a deep maroon cloth with white patterning is lowered or hoisted from above, consistent with a flag-hoisting ritual. Another person's hand is visible at the right edge. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of flowers across his chest. Green foliage and a light sky form the background.2014-10-05January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky and palm fronds, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron robe and holds up pink flower petals above a copper-coloured ornate column or pillar. The column is wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a bundle of straw, and a gold tray or vessel is held near his right side. Probable Swamiji's appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) matches the page claim, and he is performing a flower offering to the column.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial copper flagstaff or dhwaja stambha in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind it. The ornately carved copper shrine-like structure is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. A man with long dark hair and a dark forehead mark stands to the right, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and an upper cloth draped over his shoulder, and wearing a white jasmine garland with a gold bead garland and red flowers. He gestures with one hand while holding a plate of flowers that another person's hand is offering.2014-08-31Outdoors under a bright sky and palm trees, a bare-torsoed man in a brown dhoti with gold borders and a long garland of red flowers stands beside a decorated ritual structure. He raises both arms to hold a rope, while an orange-and-teal parasol with a lotus-like motif stands at his side. The tall copper-coloured vessel with a kalasha-like top is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and green leaves. No face details are used for identification; the figure's role is a ritual officiant at the structure.2014-08-20