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A photograph outdoors beside a palm tree showing two men in matching rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments. The man on the left has a red-and-orange flower garland with a red bindi and touches a tall copper-coloured ornate column or kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The man on the right, bald and wearing red beaded bracelets and a red shawl, holds a silver-coloured plate. Below, a carved pink-red stone base is decorated with a yellow and red floral arrangement, with a yellow rope hanging from above. Greenery and a few other people appear in the background.

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Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees. A man with a bare upper body and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up to touch an ornate bronze-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a carved panel and a tall pillar base. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang on the vessel. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch looks upward. Several onlookers stand at the lower left and bottom edge, some in white clothes. This is an ornate metal peetha-like stand with carved lotus-style detailing.2014-09-09Outdoor photo of a copper flag-hoisting pole (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in rope and draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, set on an ornate carved copper-toned base with a small shrine motif. Two men in dark-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man in the centre, with black hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange beads over his bare shoulder, reaches up to the pole while holding a brass plate. The bald man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron-trimmed wrap, holds a folded red cloth and steadies the offering. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background.2014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoor photo of a stone-and-copper ritual pillar or kalasha-topped column decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red flower garland, set on an orange-painted base near palm trees at dusk. On the left, a bald priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark raises a long yellow cord or staff toward the top of the column. On the right, a person in an orange-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red flower garland, a gold necklace and a white armband, reaches up to touch the pillar's top. A few saffron-robed attendants stand in the background.2013-10-05A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large copper-bronze ceremonial lamp or pillar-shaped vessel with an ornately carved base, set on a red-painted platform under palm trees. Three men in reddish-maroon dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand together. The central man wears a long red and orange flower garland and a second orange-yellow garland, and places his hand on the vessel. The two men to the right hold brass plates with offerings, and the man on the far right is shaven-headed. Garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang on the vessel and a rope runs down beside it, with a small decorated offering at the lower left. Trees and a spectator are in the background.2014-09-09August 31st 20142014-08-31September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor photo of a copper flag-mast or pillar decorated with yellow and marigold garlands, with a carved wooden or metal shrine-like cap on top. Two priests in reddish-maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stand beside it. The priest on the right is bare-chested with a shaved head and holds a small brass plate; the priest in the centre wears rudraksha-style beaded and flower garlands and holds a plate, while a palm tree and green foliage stand behind them.2014-10-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a large copper flagstaff or kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Two men stand before it in matching rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl garments. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, raises one arm toward the pillar's top. The bald man on the right, bare-chested with a gold-bordered shawl, holds a small brass plate. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind, and a few onlookers are visible at the lower edges.2014-10-05Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21