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October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05Outdoor photograph of a man in a brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, wearing red and yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace, standing barefoot on a stone platform. He holds a yellow rope pulling upward beside a large pink-stone kalasha-topped ritual pillar wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with green leaves and a bundle at its top. A white bandage is wrapped around his right forearm, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Palm trees and dusk sky form the backdrop, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2013-10-05November 08 20132013-11-08Outdoor ritual photograph at dusk beside a palm tree. A man with a shaved-looking dark head and tilak on his forehead stands bare-chested in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and pink-and-red flower garlands with yellow tassels, and gold earrings. He raises one hand near an ornately carved copper-toned kalasha-style vessel wrapped with a yellow-flowered garland and a yellow cord. A hand from the frame holds out a silver plate toward him.2013-10-05Outdoor evening photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long red and gold garland, holding a small bell in one hand and a small oil lamp or incense vessel in the other while looking up toward a tall copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar or flagstaff. The pillar is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with bundled grass, with flower offerings at its base and palm trees behind.2013-03-11July 22 20132013-07-22An outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange robes with a long swept-back dark crown of hair, red and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha mala, hoisting a white rope upward with both hands. Beside him stands an ornately carved brown temple-style pillar or kalasha wrapped in flower garlands with red blossoms and green leaves, under a palm-and-tree background. The scene reflects a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. The man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown leading the flag-hoisting ritual.2016-01-11September 26 20162016-09-26A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi standing outdoors beside a carved stone temple pillar draped with white and red flower garlands. He holds a rope in his raised right hand and looks down with eyes closed, wearing a tall bun of dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, long rudraksha malas and red-and-white flower garlands around his neck. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a bundle of leaves sits atop the pillar. The scene reflects the flag-hoisting rite at the start of a Brahmotsavam, though the flag itself is not visible. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and no printed caption names him here.2016-01-11March 11 20132013-03-11