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Outdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A carved copper-brown ceremonial pillar or stand, wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and dry grass sprigs, dominates the left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, raising an orange cord overhead while another saffron-clad man in front of him, bare-headed and bare-chested, works the cord. Two more people are visible at the bottom right edge, one shaved-headed, the other partly cut off.

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November 06 20102010-11-06December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall ornate red-pink pillar decorated with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, with a carved tree relief on its face and a lotus-petal base. A young man in saffron/orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala pulls a white rope that hoists a flag, standing near the pillar. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads holds the rope in both hands. Coconut palms fill the background, and white flower petals lie on the ground. Two more people in white are partly visible at the lower right edge.2011-03-05November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees in warm low light. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands on the left, touching a wooden kalasha-like vessel topped with a bundle of straw tied with orange cord. A second orange-robed person stands at the right, wearing a long-haired appearance, orange garment with gold border and rudraksha mala, tying the orange cord around the straw crown. The wooden pot is wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and sits on a stone base with offerings of purple flowers nearby.2011-12-22Outdoor temple ritual in soft backlit evening light beneath palm trees. A figure in a flowing orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bare upper arms stands at a carved wooden stambha-like pillar wrapped with straw and orange cord, with yellow marigold garlands draped on its base, and is tying or adjusting the cord at the top. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands close, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible behind. Dvajarohana flag-hoisting ritual setting.2011-12-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhwajasthambha on a raised red-painted stone base, wrapped with bands of copper and garlanded with yellow marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the base; one raises his arm to hold a rope tied to the pole while the other, bare-headed in orange cloth, steadies it with both hands. Palm trees and a grey sky surround the site. At the lower right, white-clad devotees with saffron shawls and rudraksha stand watching, one holding what appears to be a pooja tray. A yellow banner with dark lettering sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-erection ceremony.2010-11-06Outdoor temple ceremony beside coconut palms. A man with a shaved head in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, bracing a tall temple pillar topped with a kalasha and a bundle of green palm leaves. Beside him a long-haired figure in orange robes, white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala holds a twisted orange and white rope, looking down at the work. The pillar's base is decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands, and stone deity murti statues stand at the left edge.2011-12-11November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple structure. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold-beaded ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead pulls an orange rope tied to a tall copper-and-brass pillar, its surface carved with ornate reliefs. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillar, with red flowers visible at its base. A second man in an orange robe, with a shaved head, stands beside him at right, holding the rope's end. Behind them a tall brass-coloured frame and a grey sky. Whether the man pulling the rope is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-07March 02 20112011-03-02