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Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall ornate copper-and-wood ritual flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) with carved panels and a bronze-toned base, wrapped with orange cords. Two men in orange-red robes stand beside it under a pale blue sky with palm trees; one in a red-orange garment with a beaded necklace holds a golden bowl, while the other in dark orange drapes reaches toward the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual preparation, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind, two monks in orange-saffron robes stand beside a tall carved wooden or copper-toned pillar wrapped with an orange cord. The taller monk on the left wears a red-orange shawl and a red-and-white garland and holds his hands together in front of his chest. The monk on the right, shaved-headed and in orange robes, holds a round brass plate of offerings toward the pillar. The pillar has carved panels with figures and a stepped base. Coconut palms and a small shrine structure appear in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall, ornately carved copper-brown ritual flagstaff wrapped with an orange cord at its base, under a bright sky with coconut palms behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: the nearer one, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered under a dark-red wrap, holds a brass plate and offers it toward the pillar, while a second, younger man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside him. A small brass tray sits on the platform at the pillar's base. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony. No face-based identification; the page attribution is not visually confirmed.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-site ritual beneath palm trees under a pale blue sky. In the foreground a tall copper-clad pillar with a carved wooden or stone base stands on an orange-painted platform, with an orange cord hanging from its top and a small metal dish at its foot. Two monastic figures in orange-saffron robes stand at its base: one bare-headed man with his back to the camera in a saffron dhoti and shawl, touching or adjusting the pillar, and a second, younger figure in orange garments with a rudraksha-style necklace beside him. A cameraman with a video camera on the right films the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual beside a tall copper-clad pillar with an ornate base, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the red platform holding a gold-rimmed plate. Facing him, a bald priest in orange robes and a shawl with patterned border holds a second gold dish. Coconut palms and a stone figure stand behind, with a few seated devotees at the right edge.2010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper lamp pillar (deepa stambha) wrapped with black and orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands; a carved bronze shrine niche sits at its base. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes perform aarti: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small bell and a flaming oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a brass tray. Tall coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a child in white with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies