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November 22 20132013-11-22April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05A standing man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, grips two orange ropes hanging from a tall copper temple bell pillar. The ornate copper pillar has a carved tree motif, a dome-shaped finial, and a deeply carved lotus-petal base. Behind him, palm trees fill the background, and a seated person in red-orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The man is bare-chested apart from the wrapped cloth and appears to be ringing or setting the bell.2013-09-11September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor ritual scene beside a copper-coloured ornate canopy or vessel decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with palm trees behind. On the right, a man in orange robes wears a white flower garland and stands with hands folded near a tray of yellow flowers. A man in orange kneels at left by the copper base, and a bearded man in orange sits at the front centre, reaching toward a table with a tray of flowers and a small brass vessel. Scattered petals lie on the white platform. Several white-clad devotees, some with orange shawls, watch from behind, along with a few women in saris.2009-01-02April 14 20132013-04-14September 08 20152015-09-08December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper pillar wrapped with garlands of white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigolds, topped with bundled grass and mango leaves. A bearded man with long hair and a mala of beads, wearing a maroon garment and a marigold garland, stands holding a silver vessel and a flower. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with gold border holds a vessel and stands near a long-haired attendant. Palm fronds and a tiered brass lamp stand appear behind. A photographer in a white shirt raises a camera in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partially visible attendants at the lower right.2016-10-03 +1 copies