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Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard: a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and orange-gold sash stands on a stone platform, one hand gripping a copper-clad dhwaja (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, while pulling a rope. Tall coconut palms and cloudy sky frame the scene. Several onlookers in red and orange cloth sit or stand along the edge of the platform, with a stone-carved base at the foot of the pole. A watermarked credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a source line is printed at the lower right.

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Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornate copper dhvajastambha-style flagpole rising against a pale sky, its base carved and decorated with flower garlands and leafy greenery near the top. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe and a red-and-yellow marigold garland stands beside it, pulling a rope that runs up the pole, a ritual act of raising the flag. Coconut palms and trees frame the scene, and a partly visible person's hands are raised in namaskar at the right edge. Ceremonial raising of a flagstaff at an outdoor temple-style site.2016-10-03 +1 copiesA man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. He holds two long orange-yellow ropes raised overhead with one arm, which is bandaged at the wrist. He wears red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind him under an overcast sky, and a few marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-10-05Outdoor photo beside a tall bronze-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a carved relief panel and a small dark stone figure at the left. A figure in an orange robe with a tan shawl bows forward, head down, holding an orange-wrapped object against the pillar, a gold-coloured bead necklace at the chest. Two more men in orange and white robes stand at the right edge, one bald and one with a shaved head, looking on. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the shaved-headed men are priests or devotees in saffron and white.2010-10-07October 03 20162016-10-03A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31Outdoor photo of a tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) decorated with marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or grass near its top, standing on an ornate copper base. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pulls a rope attached to the pole with both hands. Coconut palms and green trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky, and a few onlookers in light clothing stand to the left. Another tall wooden or copper structure stands in the background to the right.2016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05August 31st 20142014-08-31A photograph of a large ornate copper ritual pole or dhwaja-like structure topped with a bundle of straw or grass, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaves, set on a carved stone base draped with colourful striped cloth. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, stands at right holding a rope pulled up beside the pole. Coconut palms and greenery surround the courtyard; a row of onlookers in white and saffron clothing stands at left, and a tall brass lamp stand is visible at right. Possibly a ceremonial raising ritual. The man's appearance is not sufficient to identify him.2016-08-27Outdoor temple ritual beside tall palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe and loose orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches up to adorn a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange cloth, ornamented with carved niches, and draped with yellow, red and white marigold garlands; dry grass stalks are tied to it. A second person in orange, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands behind him. Coconut palms and a copper pedestal base complete the scene.2009-12-23February 28 20132013-02-28