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Photo 11698548 +1 copiesA photo of a temple flag-hoisting ceremony under a large open canopy with draped fabric and hanging garlands. In the foreground a tall copper dhvaja staff topped with a green grass-and-coconut finial and marigold garlands stands on a stone base scattered with flower petals. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and gold necklace reaches up to touch the staff. Other people in saffron and red clothing and a woman in green and red stand nearby, with decorative umbrellas and hanging brass-toned lamps overhead.2016-11-29Photo 11698547December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper flagstaff with ringed segments rises above a carved copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, set in an open courtyard beside palm trees. A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti and cloth wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and with long dark hair and beard, stands on a raised red platform holding a small ritual vessel and bell-like object toward the staff. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris stands with hands folded in prayer, and a cameraman in white crouches at the lower left. Flower petals and an orange cloth cover the platform, with a red-and-maroon cloth at the bottom edge. A saffron flag hangs from the top of the staff.2016-09-26Photo 11698545November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper flagpole topped with a red and gold banner stands on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-footed man in rust-red and brown robes, wearing a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads, pulls a rope to raise the pole, with his eyes closed. Several people stand behind him, including a man in white shirt and trousers with hands folded in prayer and orange-clad attendants. Palm trees and a security camera appear in the background, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2016-09-26Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff topped with a golden finial and small red streamer. At its base stands a large bronze kalasha-style pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, leaves and straw. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm to pull a white rope. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds the rope. Devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy with coloured festival banners and lamps; crowds gather behind the pole.2016-12-14