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Photo 11738324 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a palm-shaded courtyard. A tall wooden-looking flagstaff or dhwajasthambha rises from a terracotta base beside a dark stone Nandi bull. Several saffron and orange-clad monks, some with shaved heads, handle ropes and cloth around the pole; one wears a red garland. Ritual attendants in white stand along the edge, and a row of devotees with saffron robes and white clothing watches. A white umbrella-shaped canopy and ceremonial staffs are visible at right, with a red metal frame arching above.2013-11-22Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a festival ground lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. A tall wooden flagstaff rises from a white-tiered base at centre, with several saffron-robed men in orange cloth around it. Behind them a bright orange flag and a painted decorated pole frame the scene. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white and cream saris, several with orange or yellow shawls, stands around the platform. Musicians in white with a drum and a pipe sit at right, and a metal tray of offerings rests in the lower right corner. Colourful striped banners with floral patterns flank the frame at left and right.2008-12-23December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising beside palm trees under a clear blue sky. A large dark nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a white pedestal in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit on a raised white platform near the pole, one standing figure holding a red-and-yellow umbrella over a robed man who stands with hands raised in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and some in colourful saris stands with hands folded in namaste around the platform. A white-robed woman in the lower right holds her hands together in prayer.2008-12-23Outdoor temple-style gathering beneath palm trees at a tall wooden flag-mast (dhwajastambha) on a stone base decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Several robed priests in saffron and orange clothing stand near the mast and a raised platform, one holding a long ceremonial object, while a red-and-gold umbrella shades the central area. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas, white dhotis and sarees, with orange and saffron scarves, stands in a dense semicircle, some with hands joined. Orange and saffron flags with ornate borders are planted to the right, and a drum player in a dhoti and shawl plays near the front. The scene reads as a flag-hoisting procession during a festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees. Several figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the base of the pole, one holding a tall stalk-like object, with an orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and white and cream saris surround them, with a few in orange and pink saris. Colourful decorated poles with orange fringed banners frame the scene, and orange flags flutter nearby. Brass plates with offerings sit on a cloth-covered table at the lower right. A small white structure and corrugated roof are visible behind the trees. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene beneath tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. A tall ceremonial flagstaff with a red-and-gold base stands on a white plinth, and a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white pedestal in front of it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, gather in a dense crowd, many with hands folded in namaste. Orange flags flutter at the right edge. A figure in a grey shirt with a red sash stands among the crowd. Flag-hoisting ceremony with deity worship at a ratha-style festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23