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Night photo at a temple: a large grey stone Nandi bull statue in the left foreground wears a white cloth, bell necklaces and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind it a tall copper flagstaff or pillar with a wrapped white cloth stands on a white pedestal. Two priests in orange-red robes with white cloth in their hands wrap or tie the pole. To the right a standing man in a bright orange robe and red-orange shawl wears a large flower garland and has a tilaka mark on his forehead, appearing to observe the rite. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge. Dark palm foliage fills the background.

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Night photograph of a temple scene with a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the left foreground, draped with a white cloth, a gold-and-red garland, and ornate gold and red necklaces. Behind it, a man in orange-red robes stands on a white platform, reaching up to tie or wrap white cloth around a tall copper kalasha-like pillar. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland stands watching, and a third person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right, bending over the platform. Palm fronds form the dark background.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised during a ritual. Three men in orange robes handle ropes and an orange flag at the pole, which is wrapped in rope and carved with bands and figures. The central figure wears a pink-orange shawl with gold border and a red-orange garland, with long swept-back hair; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presence, with the page noting he hoisted the Nithyotsav flag. A man on the left in orange holds a green flashlight, and the bottom edge shows partial heads of onlookers.2008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12Night photo of a ritual at a tall copper flagstaff, its shaft wrapped with cord and bearing a small gilded seated deity figure in a niche. Three men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders work at the pole: one at left grips the rope with both hands, one at right in orange holds white cloth and cord, and a central figure in orange with a red flower garland raises a white cloth upward. A woven basket with pink cloth and straw is held at right. Dark background with bokeh lights, and a small crowd is visible at the bottom edge.2008-01-03Night photograph of a flag-lowering ceremony at a tall copper flagpole against a dark sky. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a red shawl and flower garland grips a white cloth flag line near the top of the pole. Another man in orange robes stands beside him on the raised platform, looking upward. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand below, pulling ropes and gathering the white cloth. A man in orange robes at right watches. A white platform edge and a woven mat floor are visible.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12March 26 20082008-03-26Night outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white raised platform, with a small gilded figure of a seated saint set into the pillar's carved base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland stands at the pole, reaching up to tie or adjust a white cord and flag. Another robed figure in orange stands at the left of the pole. A third man in orange robes with a red dhoti-style cloth stands to the right, looking upward, and a person on the far right holds a green and red spray bottle. Several white-clad people and onlookers sit in the dark background, with marigold petals scattered on the platform. The setting suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-01-03