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February 17 20142014-02-17August 31 20132013-08-31December 18 20132013-12-18Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) with a carved wooden-and-copper base wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, green leaves tied at its midsection, and a red-and-white flag at the top. A single man in dark maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland and gold ornaments, hauls on a rope to raise the flag. Coconut palms and a tree stand behind under an overcast sky.2016-08-27September 11 20132013-09-11January 04 20152015-01-04December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside palm trees. A man with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a red-and-yellow garland, reaches up to tie a bundle of straw around a tall copper kalasha-like vessel decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and mango leaves. Behind him, two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand; one holds a brass plate. Several other men with garlands are visible at the lower right, and a striped cloth covers the base. Flower petals scatter on the ground.2016-08-27Outdoor photo of a tall copper kalasha-topped ritual pole rising against a pale sky, with a carved copper-coloured base decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a flag at the top. A man in reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, stands at right pulling a rope to raise the pole, with palm trees behind him. a person (wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant while raising the pole) appears in person. Partially visible people stand at the lower right edge.2016-08-27January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and matching upper cloth, with a saffron-yellow sash, standing beside a tall ornate copper-toned shrine or kalasha-like structure wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers. He raises one arm to touch the top of the decorated pillar, and a sacred bead garland hangs at his chest. Palm trees rise behind the structure against a pale sky. The carved panel shows a tree motif. No face or identity is visible in a way that supports naming him.2014-10-05Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flagpost raising at a temple. A tall copper dhvaja stambha stands on a red base with a decorated copper pedestal, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower strands. A brown cloth flag painted with white markings is being hoisted on a rope. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a garland stands barefoot at the pole, both hands on the flag, while a bald man in a rust-coloured shawl kneels at the base on the right. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2014-09-26