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September 08 20152015-09-08October 05 20132013-10-05April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard: a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and orange-gold sash stands on a stone platform, one hand gripping a copper-clad dhwaja (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, while pulling a rope. Tall coconut palms and cloudy sky frame the scene. Several onlookers in red and orange cloth sit or stand along the edge of the platform, with a stone-carved base at the foot of the pole. A watermarked credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a source line is printed at the lower right.2014-08-31October 03 20162016-10-03A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05Outdoor ritual scene at a tall ornate copper-toned kalasha-style pillar on a richly carved pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red flower garlands and an orange cloth wrapped around its top. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested, stand at the pillar reaching up to adjust the cloth and garlands. Behind them a row of people in orange and saffron clothing watch from a covered area beside a red-and-white tin roof, with palm trees and a bright sky above.2013-04-14October 05 20142014-10-05A man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. He holds two long orange-yellow ropes raised overhead with one arm, which is bandaged at the wrist. He wears red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind him under an overcast sky, and a few marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-10-05September 29 20092009-09-29