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December 20 2010

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Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony at dusk beneath a corrugated roof trimmed with orange pennants. A tall copper flagstaff rises at centre, its top fitted with a decorated finial, a red flag fluttering from it. A man in orange clothing stands on a raised platform at its base, guiding ropes. In the foreground a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some with green headcloths and bare shoulders, watch upward; one man in a pale green shawl with an orange border stands at right. Palm trees line the background under a pale sky.2010-12-20Outdoor photo of a tall, slender ceremonial pole wrapped in white cloth and striped bands, topped with a bundle of leaves and a small red flag, rising above coconut palms and banana plants under a pale sky. Beneath it stands a decorated structure with garlands and yellow ornaments at its base. A large crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several with saffron-orange shawls, gathers closely around the base, looking upward. A man in white holds a drum, and a brass lamp is visible near the crowd. Strings of small flags line the background.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a tall wooden ritual pole wrapped in white and red cloth, rising above palm and banana trees under a pale sky, with a small platform near its top. Below, a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls, stands around a decorated base with garlands and a drum with red straps in the foreground. A man in dark glasses and a white shirt with a beaded mala stands at left. The atmosphere suggests a festival procession or consecration ceremony at a temple site.2007-01-01September 09 20112011-09-09December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising beside palm trees under a clear blue sky. A large dark nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a white pedestal in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit on a raised white platform near the pole, one standing figure holding a red-and-yellow umbrella over a robed man who stands with hands raised in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and some in colourful saris stands with hands folded in namaste around the platform. A white-robed woman in the lower right holds her hands together in prayer.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard under a large open-sided roof shelter during a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper-gold flagstaff with a multi-tiered finial rises at right, with a ropes running down to a saffron flag. Several people in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis stand in a crowd. Near the pole, a man in a reddish-brown garment pulls the ropes. Three large decorated umbrella-like fans with red, blue and white patterned panels are held upright at left, and a golden ornamental umbrella stands in the middle. Tall palm trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2016-01-11A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises against a white sky, with a red flag at its top and a small shrine-like base decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, stretching upward to pull the yellow rope that raises the flag. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and a man in white stand at the left foreground facing the flagstaff. A small group of women and men stand watching behind a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind them and an orange-robed attendant at the right.2011-08-23