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A man in an orange saffron shawl and bare upper body stands beside a carved wooden shrine structure topped with a bundle of dried straw or grass tied with orange rope. He reaches up with both arms to adjust or press the straw bundle, which is strung with white and purple flower garlands down the sides of the shrine. His hair is tied up in a knot, with a rudraksha-style necklace and bangle bracelets. The shrine has ornate carved panels and a small figure at its base. Bright sky and palm fronds fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a shirtless man in an orange saffron wrap holding an orange rope that pulls a decorated wooden chariot or ratha. The chariot carries a thatched straw-covered top, carved copper-coloured panels and a seated deity murti, and is garlanded with white and purple flower strands. Tall coconut palms stand in the background. The man has his hair tied in a bun, wears rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and looks down at the rope. a person identity is uncertain from appearance; the page does not place a person at this event.2011-12-10A photograph of a ritual dvajarohana at dusk. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, stands at right with one arm raised, tying an orange cord around the top of a tall ornate wooden pillar. The pillar is topped with a thatched bundle wrapped in orange cord, and its carved base is draped with yellow marigold garlands. Stone statues and palm fronds appear at the edges, with a dark tree and pale evening sky behind. A man in saffron clothing is visible beside him, and a rudraksha mala is worn on his chest. The scene suggests a temple flag-hoisting ritual.2011-12-22Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, his hair tied in a bun, reaching up with his right hand to adjust a tall ceremonial structure topped with pale dried grass or straw bound with an orange cord. Behind him stands a second man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders. The structure is a richly carved copper-coloured shrine or ratha-like form decorated with purple and white flower garlands. The sky is pale and open, with a glimpse of palm fronds at the lower left. The scene suggests a procession or festival preparation, with two people visible.2011-12-10A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22Outdoor ritual photograph: two men in orange-saffron robes stand beside a carved wooden kalasha-like vessel topped with a thatched bundle of straw wrapped in an orange cord and draped with purple and white flower garlands. One man, with a rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, holds the orange cord overhead while the other, shaved-headed and wearing a multi-strand bead necklace, pulls it taut. A small metal deity figure sits inside a carved niche on the vessel. A grey stone statue stands to the right, with palm fronds and green trees behind and a brass tray at the lower right edge.2011-12-10Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulling a rope beside a tall copper temple flagpole (dvajastambha) wrapped with straw bundles at its top, garlanded with yellow flowers at its base. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with gold edging and several red beaded wrist bands. Palm trees and a pale sky form the background, and a blurred yellow and red cloth is at the lower left edge.2011-12-22Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pulling down a long orange rope with both hands at a wooden temple chariot or ratha. Carved wooden details and purple-and-white flower garlands hang on the left, with palm fronds behind. A second man with a shaved head, partly visible at lower right, wears orange cloth. Overcast sky.2011-12-10A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders stands outdoors beside an ornately carved wooden shrine or ratha-like structure topped with a thatched straw crown bound with orange cord. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine's columns and base, and a carved deity figure is visible in its niche. The man, with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, looks down and holds small white flowers in his cupped hands as he makes an offering. Tall palm trees fill the background.2011-12-22A man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at right, pulling an orange rope tied around a tall ornate copper kalasha-like structure with a dried grass thatch wrapped at its top. The copper pedestal has carved niches holding a small golden seated figure, decorated with purple and white flower garlands. Green trees and a clear sky form the background outdoors.2011-12-10A photograph of a temple dvajarohana-style ritual at an outdoor shrine among palm trees. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, reaching up to tie an orange cord around a tall wooden kalasha-like post topped with a bundle of straw. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the post's carved base. A second person in white at the lower left holds the orange cord and wears glasses. Grey stone deity murtis stand behind the post, and a green tree and palms fill the background.2011-12-22Outdoor temple ritual in soft backlit evening light beneath palm trees. A figure in a flowing orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bare upper arms stands at a carved wooden stambha-like pillar wrapped with straw and orange cord, with yellow marigold garlands draped on its base, and is tying or adjusting the cord at the top. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands close, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible behind. Dvajarohana flag-hoisting ritual setting.2011-12-22Photograph taken from below of a figure in orange saffron robes and a long gold necklace, standing beside a tall copper-toned pillar wrapped in dry straw and white cloth, with a band of yellow marigold garlands at its base. The figure's long dark hair falls back, and the figure raises one arm toward the top of the pillar, which is bathed in bright sunlight and lens flare against a white sky. The pillar appears to be a dhwaja stambha being prepared for a temple ceremony.2006-09-29