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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall ornate red stone pillar wrapped in yellow and magenta flower garlands, with carved relief panels. A standing man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala raises his arm and holds a rope that runs up toward the pillar top. Beside him, a bald man in orange and gold-bordered cloth bends forward, pulling on another rope. Tall coconut palms and a pale sky fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall ornate red-pink pillar decorated with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, with a carved tree relief on its face and a lotus-petal base. A young man in saffron/orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala pulls a white rope that hoists a flag, standing near the pillar. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads holds the rope in both hands. Coconut palms fill the background, and white flower petals lie on the ground. Two more people in white are partly visible at the lower right edge.2011-03-05Outdoor photo beside a tall palm grove and pale sky. On the left, a red-brown ornate stone pillar with a carved tree relief and a shrine-like top is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with dark maroon flowers. A saffron-robed man with long braided hair, a red tilak and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, one arm raised holding a rope that runs up toward the top of the pillar. At right, a bald saffron-robed monk in an orange shawl with a yellow border bends over and pulls on the same rope. Their actions suggest a flag hoisting at the top of the pillar.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a carved reddish-brown stone structure with a tiered, lantern-like top, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and dark red flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it under palm trees. The taller man, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises one arm high while holding a rope that runs up beside the structure. The other man, bald and in orange with a gold-edged cloth over his shoulder, bends forward to grip the rope at its base. Carved tree motifs decorate the structure's panel. The scene looks like a flag hoisting at an ashram, with the rope drawing a flag up the pole.2011-03-05Outdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A carved copper-brown ceremonial pillar or stand, wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and dry grass sprigs, dominates the left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, raising an orange cord overhead while another saffron-clad man in front of him, bare-headed and bare-chested, works the cord. Two more people are visible at the bottom right edge, one shaved-headed, the other partly cut off.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual photo under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand beside a large carved bronze-brown kalasha-shaped vessel draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, holds an orange cord and raises his arm, while the priest in the center also raises an arm toward the top of the vessel, which is crowned with green leaves. A bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands at the lower right edge, partly visible. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or pooja procession.2013-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate copper-toned pillar wrapped with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved panel. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle a rope: a man with long dark hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala raises a saffron cloth bundle on the rope, while a shaved-headed man in saffron cloth holds the rope and a round wicker tray.October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned dhwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and topped with a sheaf of straw and green leaves, stands at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland holds a rope in his raised right hand, pulling the flag rope during the flag-hoisting. A second man in orange cloth with a striped border stands beside the pole, arm extended. The first man wears a dark wrapped turban-like headpiece and a red-and-white garland. The scene shows the Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting that begins a Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11March 02 20112011-03-02January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo of a wooden temple-style palanquin or ratha frame, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, being lifted by two men. Both wear rust-maroon dhotis with orange-gold borders and shirtless upper bodies. One man holds the frame overhead with raised arms, a red flower garland hanging over his shoulder. Behind them an orange-and-blue umbrella or canopy is visible, and a third man stands at the right edge. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-12-22