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July 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21A photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon dhoti with saffron-yellow borders and a red and gold garland pulls a long rope tied to a tall copper flagstaff topped with green leaves. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with yellow border supports the pole, and another man in a dhoti stands behind. The copper pillar is decorated with a yellow garland and a base wrapped in red and purple flowers. Brass horns and drummers appear at the left edge, and a red stone platform surrounds the base.2014-11-26Outdoor photograph of a flag-raising ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a white-and-orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, grips a yellow rope with both hands while the white pole rises beside him. A large red parasol with tassels shades the area, and strings of small white-and-red paper flags hang from a palm trunk. Devotees in white garments and a bald man in red stand around, one holding a silver bowl with pink flowers, and a red-and-orange banner is visible behind the parasol.2014-06-19March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor flag-raising ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A central man in a rust-orange robe and matching turban, with a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, hauls a rope that raises a white pole topped with an orange flag. A red umbrella with tasselled fringe and an orange-and-yellow cloth hang near the pole, and strings of small orange-and-white pennants run between the palms. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange garments and rudraksha beads stands beside a man in white shirt holding a silver vessel. To the right, another shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha mala looks on as men in white shirts and white dhotis assist with the rope. Around five to six people are visible.2014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26