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September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor temple scene beside a white-painted base holding a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange, yellow and maroon flowers and marked with white tripundra on its forehead. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand in front of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling ropes to raise an orange flag. The center figure, with long hair and a saffron robe, looks upward while holding the rope; the others, also in orange, hold the rope or stand with palms joined in prayer. A small table with a pink cloth holds puja items, and a brass oil lamp sits near the statue. Tall coconut palms and greenery surround the courtyard. Flag hoisting ritual.2008-09-30April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a flag-hoisting pole (dhvaja stambha) on a white-washed platform beneath tall coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A tall wooden-and-copper-banded flagstaff is wrapped with red and white bands and draped with marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes with long hair stands at the pole with hands folded in prayer. Beside him a seated man in orange clothing and rudraksha beads performs prayer with folded hands, and other orange-clad attendants stand around. A man in orange holds an ornate red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with a fringed edge. On the left, a dark metal bull statue (Nandi) is garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flowers, and brass pots with flowers sit on the platform. Cameras and onlookers in white and light clothing stand at the lower edges. a person appearance is an uncertain candidate, so the figure is recorded as unsure.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23November 06 20102010-11-06December 23 20082008-12-23A tall golden flagstaff with a red-orange cloth banner and a finial of golden bells and green leaves rises beside a seated black stone Nandi bull on a pedestal, with coconut palms behind. Two or three men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near the base, one holding a brass plate with offerings and another holding a small bell. Their hair is long and tied up, and they appear to be performing a ritual near the flagstaff, which is garlanded with red flowers.2020-06-26September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a white platform. A copper flagstaff with a decorative base and garlands of white and orange marigold is at left. A young man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands on the platform, pulling a rope to raise the flag up the pole while looking upward. Behind him a second man in orange robes watches, and a third person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the frame. A palm grove and blue sky fill the background, and a small orange-and-gold ceremonial flag hangs at right.2010-02-12