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A photograph taken from a low angle of a person in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace pulling on an orange rope that hoists a large saffron flag with a white panel and a gold emblem. Dry palm fronds are tied to the top of the flag and the rope. Palm trees and a temple tower with carved stone are visible at the edge of the frame against a pale sky. The person wears a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles, and looks upward toward the flag.

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February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a copper-brown silk cloth with a broad gold border, wearing a thick red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, pulling an orange cloth on a rope upward. He gazes skyward with his head tilted back. A coconut palm frames the outdoor scene under a pale sky. The gesture resembles raising a flag or banner, possibly an outdoor ceremonial act.2013-10-05Outdoor photo of a man standing beside a tall temple-style flagpole, pulling a rope to raise a long saffron-orange flag with white-painted motifs including a sun, crescent moon, trident, Nandi bull on a pedestal, two ceremonial lamps and ritual fans. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang from the top of the flag. The man wears a white and red flower garland, a gold-beaded brown and gold necklace, gold bangles and an orange-gold dhoti, and looks upward. Palm fronds and a clear blue sky fill the background; a partial head of another person is visible at the bottom edge.2013-04-14February 28 20132013-02-28November 12 20102010-11-12Low-angle outdoor photo of a dhvaja (flag) raising at a temple. A man in orange-red robes with long dark swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas hauls a rope that lifts a saffron-red flag decorated with green leaves up a tall ornate copper-toned pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands. A grey sky and a distant temple spire are visible behind. The robed man's distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas match the Swamiji (probable) cues, and the page indicates his presence, so he is treated as a probable candidate and the appearance-based label is applied; he is pulling the rope as a priest or devotee. One person is visible.2006-09-29April 14 20132013-04-14October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead mala draped across his chest stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, raising one arm and gripping an orange rope overhead while gazing upward. A red tilak marks his forehead and his dark hair falls to his shoulders. The sky is pale and overcast.2010-10-07A person in a rust-orange garment with a gold-toned waist sash and layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands stands at right, gazing upward while pulling an orange rope that raises a tall orange banner. The banner has white-painted motifs of a sun, crescent moon, trident, seated Nandi bull on a platform, two ceremonial fans and two oil lamps, with a yellow marigold garland across its top and a white cloth hanging beneath. A coconut palm frames the scene against a pale sky, and a temple structure is partly visible at left.2013-04-14A woman in a rust-brown sari with a gold border stands beside a tall copper-coloured pillar and an ornate copper shrine niche, reaching up to an orange flag with a white upper section and a purple circular emblem. Her neck and shoulders are draped with long white and pink garlands and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and she wears gold bangles. A silver plate is held by a second person's hands at the lower right. Behind her a yellow flower garland hangs on the shrine. The flag bears white painted motifs of a sun, crescent, lotus-like plant and a seated figure.2013-04-14