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January 06 20152015-01-06January 06 20152015-01-06Outdoor 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.2016-01-11Outdoor photograph of a construction site on reddish earth under a thatched palm-frond shelter supported by wooden poles. Rows of stacked grey stone yoni-peetha bases and shivalinga-shaped stone pieces lie in the foreground on straw. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours water from a green container near the shelter. Two people sit at a table under the shelter: a man in an orange shawl and white clothing, and a woman in an orange sari. Another man in white stands beside the shelter, and a figure in white with an orange sash is at the right edge. A water tank, dirt mounds and green trees sit in the background.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiJanuary 06 20152015-01-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a large shady tree with a pillared red-trimmed pavilion. A crowd of devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes stands and sits in clusters on pale stone paving. In the left foreground, several people in orange sit on the ground near rows of sandals. At right, a figure in white holds a large umbrella over a person. A red shrine structure and a banner with a portrait are visible on the left. Bright sunlight and dappled shade cover the scene.2016-01-15Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground beside bamboo scaffolding and palm trees under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on a striped mat, holding a small vessel toward a brass kalasha and garlands at right. Behind him a line of men in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding staffs or bells, while a few figures in white clothing stand among them. A plastic chair, stone blocks and a small building appear in the background.2007-02-23November 10 20112011-11-10November 28 20142014-11-28Outdoor construction site at a temple-building project under a thatched palm-leaf shelter with bamboo poles. Rows of grey stone base pieces, shaped like lotus-petal or kalasha-style bases, lie on reddish earth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange sash walks at left carrying one stone piece. On the right, a bald young man in an orange robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot across the stones. Plastic chairs and a few other workers in white shirts stand in the background among trees.February 01 20152015-02-01