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September 02 2011

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October 07 20112011-10-07September 11 20132013-09-11July 08 20092009-07-08September 02 20112011-09-02Outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind, two monks in orange-saffron robes stand beside a tall carved wooden or copper-toned pillar wrapped with an orange cord. The taller monk on the left wears a red-orange shawl and a red-and-white garland and holds his hands together in front of his chest. The monk on the right, shaved-headed and in orange robes, holds a round brass plate of offerings toward the pillar. The pillar has carved panels with figures and a stepped base. Coconut palms and a small shrine structure appear in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14Outdoors under a blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside a large ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved panels, a figure niche and a braided orange cord hanging from its top. The man on the left wears an orange shawl, a beaded necklace and a bare upper body, and reaches toward the pole; the man on the right has a shaved head, wears an orange robe and holds a brass plate or tray. A video camera stands at the upper right and a small figure is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-raising ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo of two men in saffron-orange robes at a decorated copper kalasha or temple-pot structure hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple flower garland. The man at left, with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck and bare upper body under an orange shawl, holds the orange rope that is tied around the copper vessel. The second man in orange robes, with longer dark hair, grips the rope beside him. Palm fronds and hanging orange and white paper decorations sit behind them.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11November 06 20102010-11-06