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A photograph of a dhvajarohanam flag ritual. In the foreground, two sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth with white ash markings on their arms and backs hold a long white rope. Behind them a brown flag bears a silver-outlined temple emblem at the top and a painted circular medallion showing a seated figure in orange robes raising one hand in blessing and holding a rudraksha mala, framed by gold trim. The right-hand sannyasi, wearing rudraksha malas, reaches toward the medallion. A gold kalasha and garlands stand in the background.

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