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A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair gathered on top stands outdoors beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves. The person holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, with smoke rising, and wears red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Palm and green foliage fill the background. a person is shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering at a flag-hoisting ritual (dwajarohanam) marking the start of a Brahmotsavam.

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January 11 20162016-01-11September 26 20162016-09-26A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair worn up and red and white flower garlands stands beside a tall wooden dhwajasthambha flagpole decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a grass-and-leaf bundle tied at its top, and a small carved shrine-like base. The robed person holds a silver puja vessel and a small handbell, with incense smoke rising, in a palm-lined outdoor setting. a person's appearance-based cues here include the long hair, saffron robe and layered garlands, while a camera operator is visible at the lower edge. Flag-hoisting ritual at the start of a Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a carved wooden temple pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and bound with orange cord at its thatched top. He holds a brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, performing a puja near the pillar. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. Palm fronds and green foliage surround the scene in soft daylight.2011-12-22December 14 20162016-12-14December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajastambha-style pillar: an ornate copper base and shaft are draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with fruit placed at the base. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, gazing upward beside a coconut palm under a pale sky.2006-12-23Outdoor ritual photo at a temple flag-hoisting site. A tall copper dhvaja staff stands at left, wrapped with white and orange-red marigold and jasmine garlands, with a bundle of grass and leafy stalks tied at its top and a small ornate copper shrine-like base. At right, a person in a saffron-orange robe, with long hair coiled on top of the head and multiple red and orange flower garlands plus a beaded rudraksha-style mala, smiles while holding a small silver lamp or incense vessel from which smoke rises. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under bright daylight.2016-01-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-striped borders stands outdoors beside an ornate bronze-coloured shrine structure garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small handbell in the other, performing a puja. He wears a long multi-strand bead necklace and a fresh pink and orange flower garland. A palm tree and green foliage fill the background.2014-09-09September 26 20162016-09-26