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Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a dark red border and a rudraksha mala around his neck reaches up to touch a tall, ornately carved pink-red stone pillar wrapped with white rope and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth and a shaved head holds a brass plate. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a small orange temple building with the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands in the background. The pillar is topped with carved figures and a decorative finial.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with blue sky visible. A tall copper-toned, carved ritual pillar or kalasha-style column with garlands of yellow and white flowers stands on a pink stone base. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala raises a small object to the top of the pillar. Behind him a bald man in orange robes holds a brass plate. On the left a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple beside an orange-walled shrine with a small stone bull statue in front. Red bunting flags are strung across the background.2011-03-05A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a corrugated metal roof. A tall, ornately carved copper kalasha-shaped post stands on a stone base, wrapped with a white cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and long saffron shawl with a dark red border and a rudraksha mala touches the top of the copper column with one hand. Behind him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes holds a brass tray, and at left a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands by the pillar. Red-and-white steps, saffron-coloured temple walls and a small pennant string frame the scene, with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple at right.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders standing beside a large ornate copper-toned pillar or flagstaff base decorated with carved panels showing a seated deity and a flower garland. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has a hand resting on the pillar. Above is a corrugated metal roof with colourful striped tassels hanging down. Orange tents and structures stand in the background, with a few people visible in the lower right foreground.2011-03-05A photograph of two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, wrapping a yellow-orange cord around a tall reddish-pink stone pillar carved with figures and gold-painted pilasters, possibly a kalasha or ritual pillar under a corrugated metal roof. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red tilak, and both raise their hands to the cord. Several onlookers in orange and white stand at the left edge, and yellow flower petals lie on the base. The scene appears to be a temple ritual or ceremonial procession.2013-07-24April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor dwajarohanam flag-hoisting scene at dusk beside a tall copper-toned ritual flagstaff wrapped in orange cloth and rope, with a carved figure panel, yellow marigold garlands and a pink-and-white flower base. A long-haired man in orange-red robes wrapped in a red-and-gold-trimmed garland of red and yellow flowers stretches up to the top of the pole with both arms, while a bald man with bare chest and orange shawl beside him holds a silver tray of flowers. Palm trees and a dim sky frame the scene. Two white-clad figures stand at the lower left edge.2013-03-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale sky and tall coconut palms, two people in orange-saffron robes stand beside an ornate carved wooden pillar or dhwajastambha with a tiered, carved finial and figures in relief. The woman on the left wears orange robes, a long braid, and a beaded necklace, and she rests one hand on the carved pillar. The bald man on the right, also in orange robes, holds a brass tray with a pink cloth on it, as if for an offering during a dwajarohanam-style ritual. Orange cords run down beside the pillar.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands beside an ornate copper-toned pillar or kalasha-topped lamp stand, dropping or offering pink, yellow and orange flowers at its base, which is scattered with petals. Nearby, a bald young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a gold-coloured necklace holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame and a brass plate. Behind them, a small shrine with a deity murti is visible beyond the pavilion, and a row of seated devotees watches from the side. The pillar is wrapped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and pink flowers.2011-08-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a large copper flagstaff or kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Two men stand before it in matching rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl garments. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, raises one arm toward the pillar's top. The bald man on the right, bare-chested with a gold-bordered shawl, holds a small brass plate. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind, and a few onlookers are visible at the lower edges.2014-10-05Outdoor flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall carved copper-and-bronze pole (dhwaja stambha) draped with white and red flower garlands. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the pole: one in a saffron dhoti with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, the other bare-chested with a red-orange shawl and gold-coloured bangles, both pulling orange cords or ropes tied to the pole. Tall coconut palms and green foliage fill the background, with a few onlookers visible behind them.2011-07-15August 31st 20142014-08-31