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Outdoor evening ritual beside a tall copper-coloured dhwaja (flag) pillar wrapped with yellow and green flower garlands, set on a tan stone plinth. A woman in a lime-green sari and gold necklace stands at the left, hands folded, looking up at the pillar. Behind her, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shawls and some in orange garments stand with palms joined, several wearing beaded necklaces. A bald man in white clothes with an orange border walks at the lower right edge. Palm trees and a dark night sky form the background, and a metal stand with a tray of offerings and a pink cloth rests near the pillar. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or dwajarohana ceremony.

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November 12 20102010-11-12December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor dusk scene beside tall coconut palms: a large copper kalasha-shaped dwajastambha pillar topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands and decorated with a relief panel. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the platform, pulling a long white rope that runs up the flagpole for the flag hoisting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a few seated devotees in orange and white watch. Scattered petals lie on the floor, and a faint watermarked name appears in the corner. Presentation and identity are not confidently established, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing dwajarohana.2010-12-20Night photograph of a large bronze lamp stand, a deepam, with carved panels and a tall tiered column, set on an orange-painted platform strewn with flower petals. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders holds a brass tray or vessel toward the lamp, while a second person in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands with palms pressed together beside him. At the right edge, a young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders kneels and reaches toward the lamp. The scene is lit by the lamp's glow against a dark background.2010-11-21December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21December 20 20102010-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual at a large ornate copper lamp stand (deepam) with embossed figures and a white cloth and marigold garlands at its base. A priest in a white dhoti with maroon-and-gold border and a white shawl holds a silver plate toward the lamp. Beside him stands a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a beaded necklace, bare-chested and facing the lamp, with a shaved head. Dark background; a thin orange cord runs down beside the lamp. Ritual lamp offering, consistent with a deepam lighting. The orange-clad man has no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate adornments, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-12Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style festival setting with tall palm trees behind. In the centre, a robed priest in saffron-orange garments with a bare upper body and ornate gold-bordered shawl holds a round brass tray toward a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel wrapped in green-and-yellow garlands and a thatched top. A younger assistant in a yellow-green dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside the vessel, hands near it. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and white forehead markings watches. The scene suggests a kalasha or flag-hoisting ceremony; a white rope runs vertically from above. A copyright notice overlays the upper right corner.2010-12-20August 22 20172017-08-22