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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath coconut palms and a bright sky. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha malas, holds flowers and stands with eyes lowered. Beside him, a second man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a white flag with red markings, which is draped with a yellow marigold garland on a rope. The scene reads as a ritual flag hoisting.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under palm trees and bright sky. A bare-chested man stands centre-left wearing a red and gold striped dhoti, a thick red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds flower petals at his chest while looking down. Beside him a second person in a dark-patterned garment and a saffron-toned shawl lifts a white flag with red markings, which is draped with a long yellow marigold garland. a person appears to be the man in the foreground, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ceremonial dress, role: presiding over the flag hoisting. Two people are visible.2015-04-21Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple celebration beside a copper-clad flagstaff base wrapped in yellow and red-purple marigold and rose garlands. Two men in saffron-brown dhotis stand at the pole: a bare-chested man in the foreground hauls a maroon cloth banner up the staff while another man in a red-brown wrap smiles and holds the cloth. A white rope runs up the pole. Behind them, palm trees, a red-and-blue canopy and several robed devotees in orange and maroon attire are visible.2014-11-26April 21 20152015-04-21September 09 20142014-09-09April 10 20162016-04-10November 26 20142014-11-26October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath tall coconut palms. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and maroon-and-orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers, grips a long white cloth hanging from a wooden-and-copper ritual post. The post is topped with green leaves and wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside him a shirtless younger man in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a basket of white cloth and looks upward. Blurred devotees stand in the foreground, and a colourful striped festoon hangs behind them. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ritual, shown as a photograph.2016-12-03April 21 20152015-04-21Photograph of a flag-raising ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a carved panel and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers stands in the foreground. Two people in rust-brown and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments help raise a brown flag on a pole; the nearer figure is bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle, and the other wears a red garland and gold ornaments. Two further people in similar dress stand to the right and background, with a white cloth hanging from above. The ceremony appears to be a dhwajarohanam, flag hoisting, with several other attendees visible behind. Visible people: about four in focus plus a few partly visible.2014-11-26Outdoor photograph at dusk of a tall ornate copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) topped with green leaves and garlands of white and red flowers. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upright. Beside him, a young person in an orange cloth with white sacred markings on the arms and forehead stands with palms joined in devotion. Palm trees and a tall iron lamp stand are visible in the background.2016-10-03Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style flagstaff. Three people in saffron-orange and red-brown robes with gold-striped borders stand around a copper-coloured, carved base wrapped with white garlands and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds the pole's top. The central figure, wearing a red garland, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a white cloth band. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala, pulls the white cloth and steadies it. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Rudraksha, garlands and white cloth are visible. Hindu temple flag-hoisting setting.2015-04-21