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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ceremony. In the left foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a gold necklace, holds a small brass ritual lamp in one hand and a ceremonial vessel in the other, raised toward a tall copper structure. The copper ritual pillar, topped with a bundle of straw and white cloth, is wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands with red flower accents and green leaves, and rests on a copper base with ornate relief work. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothing stands along a low white platform, with palm and leafy trees and a clear blue sky overhead.

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Outdoor ritual at a copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) draped with white cloth, a palm-frond bundle, and yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands with green leaves. A man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested and with long swept-back hair, stands on the left holding a small bell in one hand and extending a lamp or offering vessel toward the pole with the other, a faint wisp of smoke rising. Behind the pole, a copper-coloured ornate base with carved relief and a small deity murti in a niche. Palm trees and blue sky frame the scene; a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands at the right behind barricades, some with hands raised.2006-12-23A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth stands at left with long swept-back hair and a beard, holding a flaming oil lamp toward a large ornate copper flagstaff. The copper pillar is wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with dried grass and leaves, and garlanded with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower strands. Behind it a crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothes stands on open ground under a bright blue sky, with trees and a small white structure at right. A camera operator is visible at the lower left. The scene shows a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajarohanam procession.2006-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large copper kalasha-shaped finial adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaves, topped with a white cloth and a tuft of grass. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron wrap, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the top of the structure, with smoke rising from the flame. A camera operator crouches near the base. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands and watches under a clear blue sky with trees and a small white shrine structure at right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or dwajarohanam ceremony, with the lamp offered as part of the rite.2006-12-23A photograph of a ritual at a temple. A long-haired man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange wrap and a red-and-gold band, reaches toward an ornate copper-coloured sanctum-like structure garlanded with yellow marigolds. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a silver bowl and plate, while a man in white clothes with glasses stands beside them. Other devotees in white and orange watch from behind. Small red flowers lie on the white stone platform, and a silver kalasha-style vessel sits at the base. The pillared white temple structure with green leaf decorations forms the background. This appears to be a sanctification ceremony for a temple tower.2006-09-29December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper flagstaff set on a stone base, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and dressed with palm fronds. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe reaches up to the staff, holding offerings near the top, while ropes hang beside the pole. Nearby, a man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace stands at the left, under a striped yellow-and-maroon ceremonial umbrella. Behind them is a crowd of people in white and orange clothes, a shelter labelled Nandeshwara Temple, and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A temple ritual in an open pavilion with white pillars and leafy mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and holds a red-and-white wrapped bundle with mango leaves and a garland, lifting it toward a large polished copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped in yellow marigold garlands. Brass bowls with offerings and marigold flowers sit on a white table in front. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and other devotees in white and green watch. The man has distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and a sacred-thread style cord, and appears to be performing a dhwajastambha or kalasha ritual; he is marked as a person candidate by long hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with the identification left uncertain.2006-09-29A man in orange robes wearing a multicolour garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers stands on a white platform beside an ornate copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in white cloth and orange cords. He holds a brass lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a puja. The pillar is hung with garlands and scattered with flower petals, and a tall palm tree stands behind him.2009-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with orange and white cloth and rope, set on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow, orange and multicoloured flower garlands and straw brooms. A man in orange robes with a flower garland and a long bead mala smiles while holding a brass oil lamp and a bell during a puja, with smoke drifting near him. A dark stone deity murti stands at left and palm trees rise behind the scene.2009-12-23A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded rudraksha mala, raising a small lamp or incense vessel while smoke rises upward. Beside him is an ornate ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like structure with a carved golden front panel, wrapped in white cloth and decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands at its base. Green palm fronds fill the background and the bottom edge shows the heads of several onlookers. The man's appearance with saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha beads matches a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual offering at the pillar.