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A photograph of a man in orange ochre sannyasi robes raising a flower-and-garland-decorated pole on a copper-clad ceremonial structure. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and his left hand grips a white and yellow cloth rope while his right hand holds the garlanded pole overhead. Behind him rises a copper column wrapped with dry straw bundles, and a small gilded deity murti sits in a niche decorated with white and purple flower garlands. Orange ropes run upward past the column. Only one physical person is visible, with the robed man and the figure in white partly visible at lower left.

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August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron wrap with a bare upper body pulls on an orange and white rope, looking upward toward the top of a tall ceremonial structure. He wears white and red flower garlands across his chest, multiple gold bangles on his wrists and arms, and has a white marking on his forehead. Beside him stands a carved reddish-brown wooden temple-style pillar or chariot-like structure topped with a thatched cone of dried straw and draped with yellow marigold garlands, with a small carved figure visible at its base. Green palm fronds and blurred trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with multi-coloured flower garlands (yellow, white, red) raises a bunch of flowers toward a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white cloth with orange bands and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with dried grass or palm sprigs tied to it. A brass tray with flowers and offerings sits at the lower right, and a second robed attendant is partly visible. Bright daylight, blue-white sky. The man's dark hair is swept back and he has a flower garland, consistent with a puja or pooja offering.2009-12-23A figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long orange wrap stands on a raised white platform, reaching up with both hands to adjust a tall copper-toned ritual pillar or kalasha-style pole wrapped in orange and white cloth. The pillar's base is ornately carved, and it is draped with a multicoloured marigold garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Paddy-like straw stalks are tied to its upper section. A second orange-clad figure stands behind, and a few partially visible onlookers are at the bottom edge. Tall coconut palms and a white sky form the background. A purple logo appears at the top left, with a copyright and source caption at the lower right.2009-12-23A man in a red turban and red shawl over a dark blue and gold-bordered dhoti stands beside a copper-clad ritual pillar, raising an orange cloth bundle wrapped in marigold garlands up on a rope. The copper pillar is topped with bundled green grass and mango leaves, and a small gold figure sits in a niche garlanded with yellow flowers. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gazes upward as he pulls the rope. Palm trees and a stone statue are visible in the background. This appears to be a dhwajarohana-style flag-raising ritual, though the pillar and cloth are the main visible cues.2011-09-09A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw and orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a brass cup in one hand and a small bell in the other, and an orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a stone deity murti stand in the background. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a puja-style offering at the decorated pillar.2011-12-22A tall copper flagpole wrapped with bands and a braided rope rises from an ornate carved wooden base decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold petals. A man in long flowing orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, reaching up with one hand holding a small red flower offering toward the pole's upper section. Palm fronds frame the overcast sky above.2010-07-01December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajastambha-style pillar: an ornate copper base and shaft are draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with fruit placed at the base. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, gazing upward beside a coconut palm under a pale sky.2006-12-23March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves and wheat-like sheaves, its base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a carved seated deity murti in a niche. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and red-orange flower garland raises a bell and a lit lamp toward the pillar under bright sky, with palm trees behind. In the right foreground, a bald man in saffron shawl and rudraksha beads stands in profile, wearing glasses. Coconut palms and a red-roofed structure appear at left, with a few people in the far distance.2015-02-23Outdoor photograph at a temple site with coconut palms behind. A tall copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) decorated with white, yellow and orange flower garlands stands on a white stone base. A man in orange ochre dhoti and sash, bare-chested with long dark hair, pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside him a second man in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Fabric banners in red, green, yellow and purple hang at right, and a few partially visible people are at the lower edge. Suggests a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2009-07-08