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December 18 2013

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Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a dhwajarohanam flagpole raising at an open-air temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a copper base decorated with yellow marigold garlands and topped with grass and leaves. A priest in saffron-orange robes pulls a long white rope while other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand around the pink-painted platform, and brass horn players and a decorated elephant are visible at the left. Palm trees and a few parked cars are in the background.2013-12-18A photograph of a temple ritual under an open corrugated-roof pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform and ties a long white cloth around the top of a tall copper-coloured dhwaja flagstaff. The pole is wrapped with white cloth, a green leafy garland, and a yellow marigold garland at its middle. Several young girls in red-and-maroon dresses stand nearby, and a few more people are in the background near a canopy with a decorated deity shrine. This matches a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2013-12-18A tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate bronze-coloured base decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, a yellow and red cloth at its top. A bearded man in a dark reddish-brown robe and a yellow-red-white marigold garland pulls a rope to raise the flag, with coconut palms and trees behind. Other figures stand in the background near an orange umbrella. a person: long hair and a wrap-style robe with a marigold garland and ceremonial necklaces. Festival flagpole raising.2016-10-03 +2 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28October 05 20142014-10-05Photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor site under a clear sky with a coconut palm behind. A tall copper dhwaja staff with ringed bands and a bristled top rises from a copper-clad base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds. A man in red-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with both arms raised, gripping a rope that runs up toward the flagstaff. Beside him a man in white clothing and a bald-headed devotee in the foreground watch the hoisting, and several onlookers crowd the lower edge.2013-12-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a copper-clad flagstaff standing on a pale blue-grey stepped stone base. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and yellow flower garland, holding a rope upward with both hands while looking skyward. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a brass plate. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the copper pole, and small brass pots with green plants sit at its base. A golden trident stands at right and a man in orange holds the rope lower right. Palm and tropical trees fill the background.2008-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies