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A photograph of a man in a light green dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak, smiling as he reaches up to tie straw and cloth bindings around the top of an ornate copper-gold ceremonial pillar. The pillar is decorated with carved panels and draped with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. In the right foreground another person in orange-red cloth holds a gold ritual plate. Palm fronds and a pale sky appear in the background, and a flower-garlanded base is visible at right. This appears to be a temple-style flag-hoisting or dwajarohana ceremony setup.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting setup at an outdoor temple-like space. A long-haired man in a green-gold dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded garland and a red tilak, raises a hand toward a copper-coloured ornate kalasha-style pillar wrapped with straw, green leaves, yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a brass plate. Coconut palm fronds stand behind. Only two physical people are visible.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man in a yellow-green dhoti-style garment with a matching draped shawl, wearing a gold beaded necklace and holding a silver bell in one hand while lifting a lit oil lamp with the other toward a carved, brown ornate pillar wrapped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. A tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second person in an orange robe on the right holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds form the background. a person: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ritual aarti with bell and lamp are the cues; he appears to be performing aarti at the pillar.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05