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Outdoor 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.

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October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoor 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.2014-10-05Outdoor photograph of a copper temple flag-pole or ornate copper pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. Two men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man on the left, bare-armed with flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead strand, lifts his arm to the pole. The bald man on the right, with garlands and a shawl, holds out a brass plate. Palm fronds and green trees are behind.2014-10-05Outdoor 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.2014-10-05A 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.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09April 21 20152015-04-21A temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09Outdoor dwajarohanam flag-hoisting scene at dusk beside a tall copper-toned ritual flagstaff wrapped in orange cloth and rope, with a carved figure panel, yellow marigold garlands and a pink-and-white flower base. A long-haired man in orange-red robes wrapped in a red-and-gold-trimmed garland of red and yellow flowers stretches up to the top of the pole with both arms, while a bald man with bare chest and orange shawl beside him holds a silver tray of flowers. Palm trees and a dim sky frame the scene. Two white-clad figures stand at the lower left edge.2013-03-11April 21 20152015-04-21October 05 20142014-10-05A photograph of a copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, standing in an outdoor ritual setting with palm trees behind it. Three or four men in rust-red and saffron dhoti-style clothing raise their arms high, holding ropes or cords connected to the flagpole during a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. One man wears a flower garland and a beaded mala. The base of the copper pillar has carved relief decoration, and devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-09-26