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Outdoor photo of a temple flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff base wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a straw-and-leaf bundle. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti, red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and a rust-coloured turban stands centrally, hands joined near his chest. Beside him a bare-backed man with long dreadlocks wears an orange cloth and gold armbands, holding the ceremonial rope. Palm trees and attendants in orange and white are behind. a person by appearance cues including the turban, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial dress; the page places him at a dvajarohanam.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photo of a temple-style ritual outdoors beside palm trees. On the left, a carved wooden ceremonial structure with a kalasha-like top is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, green leaves, straw brooms and an orange ribbon. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and red-and-pink flower garland, with gold necklaces, bangles and an orange-brown dhoti, smiles and holds a small flower bouquet. On the right, a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and rudraksha-style beads pours from a brass vessel. A man in an orange cloth stands at the far right edge. The setting suggests a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-red robe, wearing a thick gold necklace, a marigold and red-rose garland and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a large ornate copper kalasha-like vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A shaved-headed attendant with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds a silver bowl toward him. Palm fronds and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff is wrapped with dried grass and green leaves and draped with yellow and red garlands. In the centre, a man in a dark red-brown cloth and a red-and-white garland, wearing gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament, pulls a long white rope to raise the flag. At right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-and-red cloth around his waist holds the same rope from behind. Palm trees stand in the background against a bright sky.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoors beneath a tall coconut palm, a bearded man in a maroon turban and a red-and-white patterned shawl stands with a long white flag rope in his raised hands during a flag-hoisting ritual. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant and a floral garland in yellow and pink. Beside him, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks and an orange dhoti turns away, and a bare-shouldered woman stands at the right edge. To the left, a decorated wooden temple pillar or kalasha-topped shrine is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and leafy bundles. The scene shows a dvajarohanam flag hoisting, with three visible people and the ritual flag rope being lifted.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14January 01 20172017-01-01