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Outdoor photo of a flag-raising (dvajarohanam) at an ashram setting with coconut palms. In the foreground, rows of heads of seated onlookers are seen from behind. Center: a tall ornate copper-brown pillar with a leafy green bundle at its top and a garland of yellow and red flowers wrapped around its base. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, wearing layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, stands bare-chested at right pulling a rope. A second figure in orange clothing stands at the pillar's left. A row of multicoloured pennant banners hangs in the background, and a camera crane is visible at upper left.

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Outdoor ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A bearded man in a rust-red turban, rust-red dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold-toned necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a pink-and-white flower garland raises a long white cloth or fan overhead with one hand while an assistant in an orange dhoti stands behind him. A carved brown wooden pillar-like stand is wrapped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and topped with a bundle of green leaves and grasses. Blurred heads of seated viewers fill the foreground, and a camera crane is visible at left. Colourful draped cloths hang on a stage at right.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like setting with palm trees behind. A man with a bare torso and orange dhoti stands at left beside an ornate brown wooden kalasha-shaped vessel topped with green leaves and straw, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. At right, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, multiple gold necklaces and bangles, and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds a white whisk-like fan-shaped object up to the top of the vessel. Another person in orange cloth stands behind the vessel. Spectators are visible at the lower left edge, and a crane and metal structure are visible in the background.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene with a crowd of devotees in the foreground and a raised stage. A man in an orange-red turban, ornate gold-toned necklaces and a flower garland holds up a lit oil lamp beside a tall brass kalasha-style pot wrapped with white cloth and green leaves, decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, shirtless devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand on the steps with hands raised in prayer, and a row of colourful cloth banners hangs along the right. Palm trees and a camera crane frame the setting, with a film crew and photographers among the onlookers.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremony in a palm-lined garden. A central figure stands on a raised platform beside a tall bronze kalasha-style pillar wrapped in white cloth, green leaves and marigold garlands, raising one hand with a small object. He wears a red-brown wrap, a rudraksha-style mala with a large white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a red turban. Two bare-chested attendants in saffron-orange lower wraps stand nearby on a gold-railed stair. In front, a large crowd of devotees with raised hands watches, and camera operators and a camera crane stand at the edges. Colourful cloth streamers and an ornate canopy decorate the right side.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremony at a temple-style setting with palm trees. A large copper kalasha topped with green leaves and a garland of yellow and red flowers stands on an ornate stone base. A man in a rust-red dhoti and cream shawl, with a maroon turban and a red-and-white beaded mala, stands beside it holding a cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the left of the kalasha. A dense crowd of devotees watches, many with hands folded, while camera operators film from the foreground. Prayer flags in colourful stripes hang at the right, and a camera crane extends overhead.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned vessel or kalasha-like structure decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and draped shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, stands at the vessel holding a white cloth over its top. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth and bare chest holds the end of the white fabric. Palm trees and a decorated ceremonial cloth are in the background, and blurred heads of onlookers fill the foreground. The man in rust-red has distinctive visible cues of a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a shawl, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a dhvajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard under palm trees. A large copper kalasha-topped dhvaja staff, wrapped with a red-and-green leaf crown and yellow-and-red marigold garlands, stands on a red stone base. A bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds the base while a robed priest in dark red garments and a rudraksha-style mala raises a long pole toward the top of the staff. A woman in red and a crowd of devotees watch from the left, with a colourful striped canopy and a gold railing on the right.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03