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A photograph of a Dhvajarohanam flagpole ritual at Nithyanandotsavam. A tall yellow-and-green wooden pole wrapped in straw, green and gold brocade cloth, a white rope and fresh green leaves is the main subject. Two devotees in orange saffron cloths stand beside it, one with long matted dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, the other with a bound topknot and a beaded bracelet. Their bare shoulders bear white ash markings. The man on the left holds a small offering near the pole. Blurred green trees form the background.

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Photo 66790812021-12-19A ritual photo of Dhwajarohanam at Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 1. A bare-chested man with matted dreadlocks, white body markings and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist applies kumkum to a tall wrapped flagstaff. The pole is bound with green and gold silk cloth, pink and striped borders, a white rope and green leaves at its base. Other devotees in orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white markings stand nearby, and a row of men with tall beaded headdresses and white markings is seen at the lower left. Oil lamps and offerings are visible near the base.2021-12-19 +1 copiesTwo sadhus in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested, tie a teal and gold cloth wrapped around a tall golden flagstaff during the Dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual. The pole is bound with green leaves, straw and a white rope. Their faces show white ash markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. Palm trees and soft morning light fill the background, and a garlanded pole with flowers is visible at the right edge. Overlaid text reads Dhwajarohanam and Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - DAY 1.2021-12-19ADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19Two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and draped orange shawls stand at a tall wooden flagstaff during a Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at sunrise. Both wear rudraksha malas; the man on the left has long hair tied up, and the man on the right has a braided beard and hair. Their hands rest on a flag cloth wrapped around the pole in green, gold and pink bands, with leaves and straw bound at its base. Sunlight glows through palm trees behind them.2021-12-19Outdoor Dhwajarohanam ritual at dawn among tall palm trees. A golden flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) wrapped in green and gold cloth, with green leaves and straw bound at its base, stands at centre. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth, with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with a flame toward the pole. Beside him an assistant in a rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers, and a bell is in the priest's other hand. Two more attendants stand at left, one in white-streaked dress. A decorated golden canopy with red and purple flower garlands sits at right, and a blue bull figure appears at the right edge. The image has the Nithyanandotsavam Day 1 Dhwajarohanam caption. Three people are visible.2021-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during Dwajarohanam. A shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a dark topknot, a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and back, wraps a white cloth with green leaves and dried grass around a tall golden flagstaff. Hands from the left hold the white and gold-bordered cloth. Another man with white forehead markings and a beaded mala stands at the right edge beside a grey animal statue. Green trees form the background.2021-11-12Outdoor ritual photo at a golden temple-style setting with carved lattice panels. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala, leans over a tall golden pillar wrapped in green and white cloth, flower garlands in pink and yellow, and a bundle of grass and leaves on top, adjusting it with both hands. On the left a young man in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right a woman in red-and-orange clothing and bangles smiles while touching the pillar. Clay pots sit at left. No visible a person identification cues beyond ritual dress.2021-05-17November 12 20212021-11-12Outdoor Dhvajarohanam ritual during the Nithyanandotsavam, with a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala holding a tray of flowers and a lit flame toward a golden kalasha-style pillar wrapped in a green, pink and gold cloth and leaves. Beside him a younger priest in orange with rudraksha malas holds a lamp flame, and a boy in orange glasses and a white-striped forehead holds a small silver bowl. Palm trees and smoke fill the background, and a stone bull (Nandi) figure sits at the left edge.2021-12-19December 30 20172017-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19