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A photograph of a ritual at a wooden temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe wears a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles on his upper arms, while he ties a white cloth with orange thread to the structure's hanging cord. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass plate of marigolds, leaves and folded white cloth. Coconut palms stand behind.2011-12-11 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style flagstaff. Three people in saffron-orange and red-brown robes with gold-striped borders stand around a copper-coloured, carved base wrapped with white garlands and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds the pole's top. The central figure, wearing a red garland, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a white cloth band. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala, pulls the white cloth and steadies it. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Rudraksha, garlands and white cloth are visible. Hindu temple flag-hoisting setting.2015-04-21January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A bronze kalasha-style vessel with white jasmine garlands and orange-red flower garlands stands on the left. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange and red dhoti with red flower garlands holds an orange and blue parasol above him, while a second man on the right, bare-chested with white ash marks, pours from a silver vessel into a metal plate held by an attendant. Other ritual attendants in red and orange cloth stand nearby, and a bare-chested man sits on a red platform in the background. Ritual pouring and worship with a parasol and garlanded vessel.2014-08-20 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21January 04 20152015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesThree men in reddish-brown and gold-bordered ritual dhotis and shawls stand around a copper-coloured wooden flagstaff during a flag-hoisting rite. The man on the left, shaved-headed, wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and grips the pole while reaching up. The man in the centre, with bangles and a long red and white flower garland draped down the pole, pulls a cream cloth upward. The man on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and raises his arm to guide the cloth. A decorative carved pedestal sits at the base, wrapped with white and red flower garlands, with palm trees behind.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21