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A 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.

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A 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.2011-12-22January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor 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 11 20162016-01-11A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw and orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a brass cup in one hand and a small bell in the other, and an orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a stone deity murti stand in the background. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a puja-style offering at the decorated pillar.2011-12-22April 10 20162016-04-10January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor 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 photo beside palm trees under a bright sky. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like vessel topped with green leaves and a striped cloth is wrapped in white, yellow and red marigold garlands. To the right, a figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and red-and-white garland. Mist or spray drifts through the air near the vessel, and a red-and-yellow garland hangs at the left edge. Partial figures in white and orange appear in the background.2015-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves and wheat-like sheaves, its base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a carved seated deity murti in a niche. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and red-orange flower garland raises a bell and a lit lamp toward the pillar under bright sky, with palm trees behind. In the right foreground, a bald man in saffron shawl and rudraksha beads stands in profile, wearing glasses. Coconut palms and a red-roofed structure appear at left, with a few people in the far distance.2015-02-23March 01 20162016-03-01