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December 22 20182018-12-22Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram grounds with palm trees. A tall gold-painted pillar topped with a bundle of wheat stalks and green leaves stands at centre. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and armbands handle a white cloth tied to the pillar, while one man in white dhoti is pulling it. A few other devotees in orange and maroon stand nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. A small white lamp post and a colourful banner are visible at the edges.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 30 20172017-12-30December 22 20182018-12-22Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall golden dhwaja pole wrapped with green leaves and a tuft of grass at its top, with palm trees behind. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand around the pole; one man in a white dhoti and orange-striped cloth holds a long white cloth or rope toward the pole, and another in red-brown clothing reaches up to it. On the right, two people in orange garments, one with a microphone, stand at a table laden with fruit, vegetables and offerings in baskets. Ritual items and a small stone lamp stand nearby.2018-12-22November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of devotees in orange-saffron robes wrapping a tall golden pole, called a dwajastambha flagstaff, with a bundle of straw and green leaves tied at its top. A man on the left, bare-chested with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and orange cloth, reaches up to the pole. A woman in a rust-brown shawl and orange clothing adjusts a red-and-white cloth wrapped around the base while others in orange watch with hands pressed together. Palm trees and a sandy path form the background.2018-12-22 +1 copies