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Outdoor evening photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall silver pole topped with a bundled broom-like cluster of leaves. Four men in saffron and orange robes stand at the pole. The foremost man in an orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace lifts the bundle, while a man in pink robes with hands joined in prayer stands on the left. Another man in orange holds up a saffron flag cloth. A red-draped table with a silver vessel, a metal bowl and red offerings sits to the right, with trees and red-and-white painted walls behind.

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October 15 20122012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15Outdoor evening ritual beside a tall silver flagstaff rising from a dark stone base, with a bundle of pale grass tied near its top. Four men in orange and saffron dhotis stand on woven mats; a bare-chested man in pink on the left holds a small vessel, and a man in rust-orange cloth at center leans to tie or adjust the flag bundle. On the right, a young man in orange with a beaded necklace holds a plate of white flowers. Behind them, a red-and-white striped platform, trees and a dark stone deity murti are visible. Blue and white mats cover the ground.2012-10-15Outdoor night ritual at a flag-hoisting post beside a small shrine area under trees. Four men in saffron and orange ritual dress stand around a tall metal pole topped with a bundle of straw. The man on the right, wearing an orange garment and multiple beaded necklaces, pulls a rope up over the pole while another man in orange holds a rope nearby. A man in pink robes with a small orange bag stands at left, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth attends beside a red-covered table holding brass vessels. A black stone pot sits at the pole's base on a brick platform, with white flower petals scattered on woven mats and a blue patterned mat in front. Red-and-white painted stone platforms surround the area.2012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15Outdoor dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at dusk beside a copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with green leaves and draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A figure in orange and saffron robes with gold-toned necklaces and bangles pulls a rope to raise an orange flag, face lifted upward. Coconut palms and a deep blue evening sky frame the scene. Two other robed figures in orange stand nearby, one looking up, and a bald devotee in the foreground is partly visible.2011-11-29October 06 20162016-10-06October 15 20122012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual opening a tall wooden pole or flag-post set on a white-covered table. A figure in a red garment and white garland stretches one arm up to the pole, while another figure in saffron-orange robes holds the pole from the other side. Nearby, a silver vessel and small brass dishes sit on the table, with green potted plants and a yellow-and-green signboard at the base. Other people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, and bright green lights mark the edges of the scene.2009-07-12