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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo of three men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis beside a copper-toned ornate kalasha-like metal pillar with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a red-painted stone base. The man at right, bare-chested, grips the top of the pillar holding green leaves, while the man at center wears a red-maroon dhoti, a garland and a bracelet, and the man at left, bald and bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope. Palm trees and foliage stand behind, and a blue umbrella appears at the right edge. No appearance-based cues qualify the figures as a person.2014-11-26December 20 20102010-12-20A temple ritual photograph of a dhvajarohana (flagpole raising) at an outdoor temple setting with coconut palms. A tall ornate wooden flagstaff with a carved base and yellow marigold garlands is being fitted at its top with a thatched wrap, while a man with long dark hair in orange saffron robes pulls on orange ropes to raise it. Beside the pole, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands watching, with an orange-draped figure kneeling at the right and a photographer in white shirt at the left. Stone statues and a black Nandi bull sculpture appear at the edges. a person figure can be seen with the long-haired rope-pulling figure, showing swept-back hair and rudraksha mala with saffron robes.2011-12-22Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony at dusk among palm trees. On a tiered orange-painted stone platform, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth pulls a rope with a garland, while a woman in a lime-green sari lifts a tall flagstaff topped with a sheaf of straw and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders and a gold necklace stands with folded hands to the right, and a few devotees watch from the edge of the frame. Small triangular pennants hang from the staff base.2010-12-20October 05 20142014-10-05December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo of two shirtless priests in maroon and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, one on each side of a large copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar topped with leafy green foliage and a white cloth wrap. Both priests have their arms raised to the top of the pillar, adjusting or securing it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and purple flowers drape the pillar and its base. A small seated figure in a niche of the pillar is visible. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background, with a few more people at the bottom edge.2014-11-26November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26