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Outdoor photo beside a coconut palm of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff or ratha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with red accents and bundled grass. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at the pillar, reaching out with one hand toward it. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with red-bordered ends holds a brass vessel. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) is the figure in orange, performing a flag-hoisting ritual.

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A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors beside palm fronds. A carved wooden ratha-style shrine with a thatched top is draped in yellow marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white and maroon flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at the shrine handling a rope. Beside him a shaven-headed younger man in orange robes holds a wooden tray of white cloth, yellow flowers and green leaves. Both wear beaded bangles. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha mala and garland.2011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a palm tree, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass bowl or dish toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine or deity structure decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge, pouring or assisting at the shrine. Wrapped ropes and dried straw bundles hang near the garland.2010-09-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20112011-12-22Outdoors among coconut palms, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with bangles on the wrists, reaches toward a carved wooden temple-like pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and a hanging orange cord. Beside him, two shaved-headed attendants in orange cloth stand; one holds a wooden tray piled with white cloth, flowers and a leaf, while the other looks on. The scene suggests a temple ritual at a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting or pillar rite, though the exact ceremony is not visible.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo of a kalasha pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut-type bundle tied with orange and white cords, set on a copper-toned pedestal wrapped in yellow and purple-white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white-and-red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers while touching the kalasha. A second man in orange cloth stands beside him, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at right. A grey stone deity statue stands behind, with green trees in the background; a few spectators are at the lower left. The man's identity is an appearance-based probable match.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a thatched cap. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange cloth and a white-and-red flower garland stands at centre, holding his hands together and holding two orange ropes hanging from above. To his right a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds a wooden tray of white cloth, yellow flowers and green leaves. A third shaved-headed priest in orange, with sandalwood markings and gold bangles, stands further right. Coconut palms form the background.2011-12-11January 04 20152015-01-04December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual scene beside a coconut palm. A tall copper kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white cloth and orange cord is decorated with yellow, orange and maroon marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe and a flower garland bends forward and places a hand on the vessel while lightly touching it. Beside them a second person in orange clothing holds a brass tray with small silver bowls. Sunlight glares behind the palm fronds. Copper ritual vessel, orange cloth and marigold garlands dominate the frame.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-red robe, wearing a thick gold necklace, a marigold and red-rose garland and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a large ornate copper kalasha-like vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A shaved-headed attendant with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds a silver bowl toward him. Palm fronds and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.2016-12-03Outdoor temple ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, wearing a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and many bangles, ties or adjusts an orange cord near the top of the pillar, with a sprig of green leaves in his hand. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and red cloth stand beside him; the one on the right holds a wooden tray of white cloth and yellow marigolds. a person: the long-haired figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, which are the qualifying cues for this presentation. The scene resembles a temple flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam).2011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies