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August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with white and yellow garlands, its base on a red-and-cream platform, palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one with long hair and a red-and-white garland, stand near the pillar, one pouring or holding a rope-like offering. A black stone Nandi bull with yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace fills the right foreground. A few devotees stand at left, one man with hands folded in namaste. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremony with garlanded sacred objects and offerings.2016-09-26Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl and a garland of white and yellow flowers, stands beside a tall ornate brown kalasha on a red stone pedestal. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and white flowers and a gold-coloured beaded necklace is in the foreground, draped with an orange-yellow cloth. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with long hair kneels or stands with hands joined. A videographer on the far right films with a camera. Several people in white clothes stand at left near the pedestal, and a tiered golden structure is visible beside the kalasha.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole wrapped with white rope and draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. A stone nandi bull with a garland stands at the left foreground, and coconut palms fill the background under a clear sky. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right: one with long dark hair and a flower garland holds a tray or offering plate, while another in orange stands beside him at the pole's base. a person is visible, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a flower garland, performing the offering as part of the flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival scene under bright sunlight with palm fronds overhead. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, reaching toward garlands on a tall ornate metal pillar wrapped in white cloth. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi bull statue is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flowers. Behind, decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue stand over the crowd, and many devotees are gathered, mostly partly visible at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with yellow and multicolored marigold garlands, sits in the left foreground. Behind it a tall copper-clad flagstaff rises beside a stone base decorated with garlands and small offerings, with palm trees and a clear blue sky beyond. On the right, a person in orange robes pulls a rope to raise the flag, and several people in orange and saffron clothing stand nearby, some with a large orange umbrella or banner. Bright sunlight washes the scene.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting at the Brahmotsava: a tall copper-coloured flagstaff with spiral bands and a garland-draped base rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. On the left, a black stone Nandi statue with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands sits in the foreground. On the right, two people in saffron/orange robes and orange sashes pull ropes to raise the flag, one wearing a white garment under an orange sash.2008-12-23A 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.2020-06-26A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture in the foreground wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and a cream cloth draped over its back. Behind it stands a tall red-and-cream pillar or dhwajasthambha with a palm-frond and flower adornment near its top, next to a red stone base. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white shirts holds orange and white umbrellas. On the right, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand near a red flag on a pole, under palm trees at dusk. Scattered oil lamps are visible near the pillar base. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual gathering.2016-10-03March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08