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July 22 2010

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A photograph of a thatched roof under construction on a wooden structure with red painted posts. A worker in a white head cloth and orange-trimmed top stands atop the roof beside a tall copper kalasha finial with stacked tiers, while another person in a white garment bends over the thatch. A bamboo ladder leans against the eave, and green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-22A thatched open-sided shelter with a dried-straw roof and a tall copper finial at its peak, under a clear sky surrounded by green trees and flowering shrubs. Two workers are on the roof repairing or re-thatching it, one standing near the finial and another crouched among bundles of straw and bamboo. A tall bamboo ladder leans against the front eave, and bamboo poles are propped along the right side. Red-painted pillars support the structure, and a red-brick plinth lies at its base with stone slabs visible on the right. No one in this scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22A tall polished copper flagstaff, banded with ornamental rims and wrapped with a dark braided cord, rises against a white sky. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl grips a rope with both hands and looks upward, his long dark hair swept back. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on the pole's base, which has a small bronze relief of a seated figure. In the lower foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders is partly visible, pulling on a rope. The scene suggests a flag-raising at an outdoor ceremony.2010-09-13August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden-and-metal base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a small carved figure niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulls a rope to raise the flag, while a bald priest in white dhoti with maroon borders holds a silver tray. A third person in orange kneels at the lower right beside a brass plate with oil lamps. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene, on an orange-tiled platform.2010-09-13Outdoor ritual at an orange-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a carved bronze shrine-like base and scattered flower petals on the ground. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while standing barefoot on the platform. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate and stands on a metal step. Coconut palms and a pale sky are in the background.2010-09-13A photograph taken looking upward at a tall, tapering copper pole or flagstaff rising from an ornate wooden base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower garlands, with green leaves and dried grass bound around its lower section. A person in the lower right, wearing a white garland and a reddish-brown cloth, pulls a rope that runs up the pole. A coconut palm and a clear pale blue sky fill the background, with strings of small lights and a cable running across the top of the frame.2017-01-01A photograph of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff with a bulbous base, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, rising against a bright sky beside palm trees. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace and flower garland stands at its base, one hand on the staff and gazing upward as he pulls a rope attached to a white banner at the top. A red and gold umbrella and a partly visible figure stand at the right edge, with a flag held aloft in the upper right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-04-10Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff topped with a carved finial and a small saffron flag, decorated near its base with green leaves, dried grass and marigold garlands. A man with a bare upper body, a red bindi, orange garland and copper-coloured armlets pulls a rope attached to the pole under a clear blue sky, with palm fronds at the right edge and a tin roof at the upper left.2015-02-23A photograph of three men standing and working on bamboo scaffolding atop a colorfully decorated temple tower during a kumbhabhishekam-style consecration. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a bare upper body and a flower garland, and holds a bundle of grass. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth, a white head wrap and a green-and-white flower garland. A third, bare-chested man at left leans over the bamboo frame. Below them sits a red kalasha wrapped with flowers and green leaves, above a tower decorated with red, gold and green painted panels and sculpted guardian figures. The sky is pale blue.A photograph of the thatched peak of a round dry-grass roof against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds and green trees behind. A polished copper finial with a pointed tip crowns the thatch at the centre. No people are visible. The thatch is layered and weathered in pale brown tones.2006-10-09