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January 02 20092009-01-02December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor ritual at a stone pillar-shaped sacred structure under a metal-roofed open pavilion. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform, pouring water from a white vessel over a large copper-toned kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands. On the lower plinth a dark granite inscribed plaque sits near scattered flower petals. To the left, a crowd of devotees, several women in deep red saris and men in white, stands watching with hands folded. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2013-10-05December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18February 06 20142014-02-06December 18 20132013-12-18November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo at dusk of a copper flagstaff (dhwajastambha) on a red-painted stone base, wrapped with white cloth, a coconut-fibre bundle and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in red-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a bell holds a lit oil lamp and bell beside the pole. Behind him, several men in orange-red robes stand with folded hands; one holds a tray. Coconut palms and trees frame the sky, and marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-12-18December 23 20082008-12-23November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof and palm trees, a person in a long orange-saffron robe stands on an orange-painted raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff. The flagstaff has a carved base, copper bands, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers with a bundle of green leaves tied at its top. The standing person holds a small lamp or offering vessel toward the pole, with a flame visible. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the platform. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Other people in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge near an orange wall, some with hands folded.2010-09-02