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Close-up photo of a hand gripping a thick orange-gold braided rope that supports a tall saffron-orange cloth banner. Dry, pale brown palm fronds or grass strands hang loosely from the top of the pole at left. The wrist wears beaded reddish-brown rudraksha-style bracelets. The background is a plain pale grey sky. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.

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April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14A close photograph of a ritual object held aloft against a pale sky with a blurred palm frond at upper right. A hand grips orange rope strands that run up to a wooden crossbar bound with dried straw, dried leaves, a red ribbon and a dark beaded cord. Dried fibrous fronds hang down, with a red cloth draped below. Only a hand and the object are visible.2013-02-28A photograph taken from a low angle of a person in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace pulling on an orange rope that hoists a large saffron flag with a white panel and a gold emblem. Dry palm fronds are tied to the top of the flag and the rope. Palm trees and a temple tower with carved stone are visible at the edge of the frame against a pale sky. The person wears a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles, and looks upward toward the flag.2013-02-28January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulling a rope beside a tall copper temple flagpole (dvajastambha) wrapped with straw bundles at its top, garlanded with yellow flowers at its base. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with gold edging and several red beaded wrist bands. Palm trees and a pale sky form the background, and a blurred yellow and red cloth is at the lower left edge.2011-12-22A man in an orange saffron wrap and sleeveless orange garment stands with eyes lowered, holding an orange rope overhead that is tied with palm fronds and orange flowers. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. The background is pale grey with blurred palm leaves. The wrap and rope are bright orange, and the palm fronds are pale green-gold.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22April 14 20132013-04-14Overhead photo of a temple dhwaja stambha preparation. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bangle, and pulls a white rope tied to a red-and-orange flag wrapped around a pole. Beside him, a copper-coloured pedestal is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and thatched straw, and a bundle of red cloth and green leaves hangs from the pole. A wooden stool and a white-clad attendant appear at the edge of the frame, with a grey stone courtyard below. a person: long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29