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A man with long dark hair and a rust-brown turban stands bare-chested on the left, wearing a brown-orange dhoti and a thick garland of pink and white flowers across his shoulder, reaching with both arms to adjust white cloth and a bundle of straw wrapped around a carved wooden palanquin or ratha. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang along the carved wooden structure, and a green leafy top adorns the bundle. Overhead, a red-and-white metal roof frames the scene.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold turban, draped in a pink and white floral garland, standing at right of a tall ornate copper kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves and a white cloth wrap, topped with bundled dried grass. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth and bare-torso devotees stand under a canopy hung with colourful streamers, string lights and a painted banner. The bearded man is a sannyasi-style ritual participant; the page indicates this is a person Jayanthi Brahmotsavam event, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2016-12-14A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. In the foreground a man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a rust-red turban, a red and white flower garland draped over his shoulder, and gold armlets; he stands with hands folded in front of a tall ornate bronze-and-copper pole wrapped with white cloth, bundles of straw, green leaves and yellow and magenta flower garlands. Partly visible at left, another man in orange cloth stands nearby. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the right side. The scene suggests a temple flag-hoisting rite, shown as a Swamiji (probable) candidate in appearance-based terms given his long hair, turban and ornate clothing.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate carved stone base wrapped with white cloth, a bundle of green-tipped straw at its top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around its base. A bearded man in a maroon robe and red-brown turban stands beside it with one hand on the pole, wearing a gold necklace, a red and white patterned shawl, and gold armbands. Behind him, several people in orange and maroon clothing gather near a red shrine structure under palm trees, and a trident is visible on the right. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a wooden flagstaff or dhvajastambha wrapped in a white cloth and topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands. A man with long black hair and a red-and-gold turban wears a bare upper body with gold armlets and bangles, a red-and-white beaded garland, and a brown-orange dhoti. He stands on the right, his arm raised to adjust the cloth at the top of the pole, while another person in orange is partly visible behind. Palm trees and bright sky fill the background. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a turban and ornate gold adornments, but facial and full appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is an unsure candidate.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a maroon turban and maroon dhoti stands beside a large carved wooden kalasha-shaped pillar topped with a white-wrapped bundle and dried grass, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a red-and-white patterned shawl, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a small object in his hand. Behind him, a crowd of shirtless men in white and devotees in saffron gather under a draped tent with hanging lights and garlands, as a cameraman films the scene. This is a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting setting, with the carved pillar serving as the mast; the man is a person by his turban, shawl, rudraksha and gold cues. Several people are visible in the crowd.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene with a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and red turban, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white shell-like pendant and beaded bracelets. He steadies a tall golden pillar-like pedestal wrapped in white cloth with green and gold bordered silk, topped with straw. On the left a golden ornate crown-like ornament is visible, and in the foreground a person with long dark hair wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves. Bystanders and spectators stand in the background under a sunny sky, with a green banner nearby.2017-12-30A photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf fronds. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-and-white floral garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a brown-orange dhoti-style garment, with a tilak on his forehead; he holds a yellow flower and appears to be offering or blessing. Palm trees and a tiled building are in the background, with a colourful fringed cloth at the lower left.2016-12-14