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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-toned shrine structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange robe with a saffron-edged dhoti, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant bends forward to tend the base of the structure. A younger attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands behind him. Green trees and palms fill the background, and a grey dish antenna is visible at upper left. Two people are visible.

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December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor temple ritual at dusk among palm trees. A bald man with white and sandal markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala, leans forward and holds a small bowl or cup toward a gilded copper dhwajastambha flagstaff. The flagstaff is wrapped with yellow-orange marigold garlands and has a carved deity panel, and a dark stone nandi or elephant-like sculpture with white markings sits in front. A rope hangs from the top of the pole and a white cloth lies on the platform. Two hands of attendants or photographers appear at the right edge, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2013-12-18Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and garlanded with white flower buds. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a silver tray of offerings. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and white top reaches to the base, placing an offering. Palm trees and foliage surround them, and a fire glows at the right edge. No identification is made; the priest is described by role only.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pulling a rope with both hands beside a large copper kalasha-style pillar. The pillar is topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, and carries a small seated figure in a niche. Several seated devotees in orange and bare heads face the pillar in the foreground, and another orange-robed figure is at the right edge. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony with a ratha-style pillar and a red ring-shaped frame overhead.2013-12-18Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and green foliage behind. A young man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body bends forward, holding a silver tray or plate near a large copper-toned kalasha or ceremonial vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. Beside him, a monk in maroon robes with a gold-striped cloth bends over the vessel. Two boys in red-maroon clothing sit or kneel at left, watching. The vessel sits on a raised terracotta-coloured platform with ornate relief carvings on its base. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18A standing priest in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, a marigold and red-flower garland, and a flower garland on his shoulders, rings a handheld bell while holding a small object near a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) at Dwajarohanam in Bidadi. The copper pillar base is carved with ornamental motifs and draped with a marigold garland, and flower petals lie on the stone platform. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, and a metal vessel is held at the right edge. Copyright and source text overlays the image. This is a photograph of a ritual at the flagstaff.2015-09-08December 18 20132013-12-18