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Outdoor photograph of a yellow mobile crane lifting a grey stone deity murti on a cable sling against a pale white sky. Two people in orange and saffron clothing stand below with arms raised upward toward the lifted statue; the man on the left is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, and the figure on the right wears orange robes and bangles. Red-orange flags flutter on poles beside them and green foliage and scaffolding frame the lower right.

2010 - Photo Album

Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a white stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. An orange saffron flag with a white panel flies from the top. A standing figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala pulls the flagging rope, while a second person in orange bends over at the lower right beside the base. A coconut palm and overcast sky fill the background. Context suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.

July 08 2013

A large outdoor Shivalinga, painted blue-grey and streaked with white liquid, is being bathed on a raised metal platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, stands at the railing pouring from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two other men in orange-saffron dhotis, one bald with white tripundra marks, stand beside him on the steel steps. Red marigold garlands drape the railing and stairs. Bright sky and trees form the background.

A man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl draped over his shoulder, pulls a rope to raise a tall copper ritual pillar topped with a red-tipped finial. The pillar is decorated with rings and a small seated figure carved near its base. Coconut palms and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene under a pale sky, and a few hands and a phone are visible at the lower edge. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, but the face is turned away and appearance alone is uncertain.

A large dark grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers, stands on a raised platform under a bright sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a shawl, stands on a metal staircase beside it, holding a small ritual object in one hand. Several other monks in orange robes stand on the staircase and steps, with red and white flower garlands draped along the railings. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the lingam.

September 11 2013

A photograph of a temple festival at a shrine with a copper-coloured ratha or chariot-style base decorated with yellow, white and green garlands. A man in orange robes with curly dark hair kneels on the white platform, pulling on a thick rope, while another man in orange cloth stands beside him. A man in orange with a white forehead mark and a flower garland looks up and holds the rope, and a bald man in orange with a mala stands at left. Behind them a crowd watches under a yellow, green and red canopy, with painted panels and a red umbrella at left. Scattered marigold petals lie on the platform.

November 06 2010

A photograph inside a temple shrine where four men are leaning over a gold-covered ornate platform. A white standing deity murti with raised right hand and gold-coloured trim stands on the platform. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shirt with red border, and glasses; the man second from left wears a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; the man second from right in white with a mala; the man on the right in white clothes. Their hands rest on the gold frame. Behind them are orange drapes, a golden lamp stand and gold-decorated walls.