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Photo of a dwajarohana flag-hoisting at dusk beside palm trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper back stands at left, holding a tall copper-bronze kalasha-like pillar wrapped in fresh green leaves and a white cord. A woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace pulls the white cord upward at centre-right. Marigold and garland decorations hang on the pillar's base. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain stands behind, and ceremonial pennants with embroidered designs stand at right. Small figures sit in the background. The swami figure at left is an unconfirmed candidate whose appearance is not clear enough to identify.

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Outdoor dhwajarohana flag-hoisting at dusk beside a tall copper-coloured temple flagstaff set on an orange stone base, its top wrapped in a bundle of straw and green leaves. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pulls a white rope to raise the flag, his head bowed. Behind him a second man in a yellow-green garment holds the rope. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chain and bead necklace looks upward and is filmed by a camera operator. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands hang on the pillar. Palm trees and a dark evening sky form the background, with two small ceremonial banners at right.2010-12-20Outdoor dusk ceremony beside palm trees at a dhwaja stambha-style flagpole: a copper-coloured base with a carved kalasha-like form, garlanded with yellow and pink marigold strands. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl on the left pulls a white rope while a long-haired man in a bare-chested yellow-green dhoti and shawl on the right holds a tall white flag pole upward. A third man in white dhoti with gold trim and a beaded necklace kneels watching on the right, and a couple of onlookers stand behind. Decorated red and gold banners flank the scene and yellow petals lie on the platform. Swamiji is a probable candidate for the long-haired man in yellow-green, identified by his long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, presented as an in-person figure.2010-12-20Outdoor dusk scene beside tall coconut palms: a large copper kalasha-shaped dwajastambha pillar topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands and decorated with a relief panel. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the platform, pulling a long white rope that runs up the flagpole for the flag hoisting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a few seated devotees in orange and white watch. Scattered petals lie on the floor, and a faint watermarked name appears in the corner. Presentation and identity are not confidently established, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing dwajarohana.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at dusk beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti and wrap, pulls a white rope that raises a copper pole topped with a bundle of green leaves. The pole is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds the rope. Another orange-robed person is partly visible at the right edge, and a white flower rests at the base of the pole.2011-11-29December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A night-time dwajarohana, the flag-hoisting ceremony, beside an ornate bronze-coloured kalasha-style stand decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A man with a shaved head, white tilak and orange robe with gold border, wearing a beaded necklace, grips a white rope that hauls up a flag bundle decorated with leaves. Beside him a woman in a light green sari with gold jewellery holds a palm-leaf bundle aloft. Mostly obscured onlookers are visible at the bottom right, with one person in white holding a camera. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to establish a person identification.2010-12-20Night-time outdoor flag hoisting ceremony beside a carved wooden flagstaff wrapped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. A woman in a lime-green sari with a beaded necklace reaches upward, while a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders pulls a white rope and holds a garland and small offering. A third man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands at the right edge. Several onlookers stand in the background among palm fronds.2010-12-20November 29 20112011-11-29December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20