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Outdoor ashram scene in warm daylight at a white-plastered square base beside a tall copper-coloured pillar with a decorated capital and a garland of flowers. A figure in long flowing hair and an orange robe walks barefoot across sandy ground toward the pillar, looking up at it. Behind, a person in an orange shawl over white holds a large red, orange and yellow fringed umbrella, and another in orange and white stands near a black stone object on a white plinth. A palm-fringed compound and small white building stand in the background, with a purple balloon-like object at upper left.

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Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt-and-sand compound lined with white-painted stone plinths and a tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti walks beside a tall, long-haired figure in orange robes, while a man in white holding an ornate red-and-gold umbrella with fringe walks nearby. Behind them stand more devotees in orange and white, one holding a camera, with palm trees and small white structures in the background. The orange-clad figure in the centre has long dark hair and appears to be walking with the group in a procession toward the arrival site.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoors at a temple grounds with coconut palms, a white stepped plinth and a tall copper dhvajastambha (flagpole) draped with marigold garlands. A barefoot man in orange robes walks forward with one hand raised in a gesture, while several saffron-clad sadhus and attendants follow. Behind them, a saffron-clad figure carries a tray of flowers near a multicoloured parasol, and an older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a tray of offerings. Scattered marigold petals cover the ground.2009-07-08A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard beside white-painted stepped plinths, with palm trees and small low buildings behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds up a large multicoloured umbrella with red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels, shading a figure who walks just ahead of him. Other white-clad men with orange shawls walk alongside, and a tall ornate pillar topped with a golden finial stands at the right. Warm late-day light falls across the scene.2007-12-07July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photograph at a temple site with coconut palms behind. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland climbs a black metal staircase beside a tall ornate pillar wrapped in white and red garlands. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand behind him, and a monk with a shaved head in orange robes walks at right. A large yellow and red ceremonial umbrella stands at upper right, and a flower arrangement sits on white steps in the foreground. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though appearance is only partially visible.2010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper dhwaja (flag mast) on a white stone base, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-green cloth at its foot. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and orange-and-white shawl stands at the mast, raising his arms and looking up toward the top. Beside him, another man in saffron robes works at the base. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls stand in front holding a brass plate and offerings, with flower petals scattered on the stone. Coconut palms, flowering plants and a stone figure surround the scene, and an orange-and-red canopy stands at the right.2010-07-26A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting site. A tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises from a white stone platform, its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and potted green plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a garland, stands at the pillar with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, another orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala stands near the base, and a young attendant in orange holds a red-and-yellow umbrella over the group. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from the roadside under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and white buildings in the background. Stone plaque text is partly visible at the base. Overall, a ritual flag-offering scene with saffron-clad participants.2008-12-23