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Night-time photo of a flag-lowering or flag-hoisting moment at a temple-like outdoor setting beside a tall ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a palm tree behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes with reddish-maroon borders pull a long white cloth banner upward on ropes. The man in front, wearing a plain orange tunic and draped orange cloth, grips the rope; a second man in orange wears a red and orange garland of flowers around his neck. Other saffron-clad figures sit at the lower right edge of the frame, partly visible.

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Night photograph of a flag-raising at a copper-clad pillar. A man in saffron robes stands at left, hands on the pillar and ropes, pulling a white cloth upward. Beside him, a figure in a bright orange-red shawl and saffron dhoti holds the white cloth and rope. Another person in orange stands further right, and two people in the lower foreground, one in white and orange, are watching. Coconut palm fronds appear at upper right against a dark background. The scene suggests a flag being hoisted on a ritual pole.2008-01-03Night photograph of a copper-and-brass ritual lamp stand or deepam pillar with a carved bronze figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead garlands stand beside it, one wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow patch pulls an orange rope tied to the pillar's top, while a white cloth is draped over the lamp stand. Dark background.2010-11-21Night photograph of a ritual at a large copper ceremonial pillar on a raised white platform, with a white cord wound around its upper section. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a red flower garland stands at left, pulling on the white cord. Two more saffron-robed men stand at right; one places his hand on the copper structure. Dark background with a palm tree and a few seated onlookers at the lower edge. The pillar appears to be a ceremonial flag or post used in festival rites. a person appearance cues: the figure at left has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl and a garland, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-01-03Night photograph of a copper ritual pillar wrapped with white cloth and straw, standing on a white platform in front of palm fronds. Three men in orange and saffron robes handle the cloth and pillar; one reaches up on the left, another on the centre, while a standing figure on the right wears an orange-pink robe and a red flower garland, gazing upward with hands folded. A seated devotee in orange appears at the lower right, and a dark-haired head is visible in the foreground. The copper pillar has an ornate gilded cabinet-like section with carved relief at its base.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photo of a ritual at a copper-clad flagstaff beside a white plinth with palm fronds behind. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands on the plinth pulling a white cloth or rope up the copper pole. Beside him a person in orange wears a red-and-orange garland and is adjusting a cloth at another man's neck, who wears orange and looks upward. A seated figure in white and another in orange are at the lower right edge. Gilded figures decorate the pole's shrine niches, and a small pink flower hangs in the air.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03November 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph of a ritual flag hoisting at a temple. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed segments rises on the left, its base carved with reliefs and decorated with palm-frond fringes. Two monks in orange robes pull ropes that raise a white cloth and a red-and-white flag topped with a yellow marigold garland. The taller monk in the centre, bare-armed with orange wrap and beaded necklace, grips the rope overhead; a second monk on the right, in an orange shawl, steadies the line. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and dark palm foliage fills the background.2010-11-12Night photograph of a flag-raising ceremony against a black background. A central man in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland stands before a tall copper pole, holding and gathering a large orange silk flag. To his left, a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark grips a white rope running along the pole. To his right, a man in orange robes with a white tilak handles the flag's fabric. Copper pot-like fittings and wisps of grass appear near the base of the pole. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a saffron robe, a garland and long swept-back hair, a combination of cues consistent with the page's account of Swamiji hoisting the Nithyotsavam flag. Visible people are in the foreground at lower edge, partially cropped.2008-01-03Night photograph of a ritual at a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) with a carved base and a bundle of cloth tied near the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes pull on orange ropes, hauling a long white cloth up the mast. The man on the left wears a beaded mala and a saffron wrap with a gold border, while the man on the right wears a saffron dhoti and a mala with a pendant. Palm fronds are tied to the mast base, and a few other people stand in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12January 03 20082008-01-03