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March 11 20132013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate column topped with green leaves and a decorated finial, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The standing person wears a brown silk dhoti with gold borders, a red and yellow garland around the neck, a gold necklace, and a white bandage on the raised right forearm, holding a long rope or cord upward. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform.2013-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11A photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple-like site beside tall palm trees. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a copper flagpole, one hand holding the rope and the other arm extended outward. The pole is wrapped with white jasmine garlands and bundles of grass, with yellow flower petals scattered at its base. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple structure. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold-beaded ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead pulls an orange rope tied to a tall copper-and-brass pillar, its surface carved with ornate reliefs. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillar, with red flowers visible at its base. A second man in an orange robe, with a shaved head, stands beside him at right, holding the rope's end. Behind them a tall brass-coloured frame and a grey sky. Whether the man pulling the rope is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-07Outdoor temple ceremony at a copper-clad dhwajastambha (flagstaff) festooned with yellow and white flower garlands and a lower band of colourful flowers. A person in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland pulls an orange cloth flag up on a rope, gazing upward. Behind the flagstaff stand a stone deity murti, a dark stone figure, palm trees and a few people in white with orange shawls watching. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual.2013-03-11November 29 20112011-11-29