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A 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.

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A 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 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.2006-12-23Outdoor 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 copper flagstaff stands on a white stone base at an outdoor temple-style site, decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with dry grass tufts at its top. A figure in saffron-orange robes raises both arms high to pull a rope or rope-wrapped pole, another saffron-clad figure assists below, and a few devotees in white with folded hands and white saris or dhotis stand at the front to the right. Coconut palms and smoke haze fill the background. Scattered flower petals lie on the base. A grey stone deity figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and spiral metal bands, with a bundle of grass and green leaves tied near its base. Its lower pedestal is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and mango leaves, and a small carved niche holds a metal figure. At the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and holds a lamp or flame-bearing vessel toward the pole, appearing to perform a flag-hoisting ritual. The scene is a photograph taken from below looking up.2006-12-23Outdoor 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.2009-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02A 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.2006-09-29A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with straw and green leaves near its top. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and a small copper shrine niche holding a deity murti. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a small vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid toward the pole, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam ceremony.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The nearer figure, with long dark hair, holds a saffron cloth and lifts a strand toward the pillar's top, while the second figure, wearing an orange wrap over the shoulder, reaches up beside him. Palm fronds and coconut palms fill the background under a pale sky, and devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.2009-12-23A 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.2006-09-29Outdoor temple scene with a decorated copper-toned kalasha-like shrine pillar wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands on a white-washed platform. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white-and-gold garland stands at right, long dark hair swept back, one arm raised toward a banana plant, appearing to offer or present something. Palm trees, banana leaves, and a string of small flags are overhead; several devotees in white and pastel clothing stand behind with hands folded, a man in a red-and-white shirt stands nearby, and a cameraperson is visible in the background. Flower petals and leaves are scattered on the steps.2007-01-01