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Outdoor photo of a bronze-coloured flagstaff or pillar with a carved base and a brass lamp with a flame burning at its foot, surrounded by scattered pink and yellow flower petals on a white platform. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-brown rudraksha-style garland stands at right, gesturing with one hand toward a brass tray of petals, while another saffron-robed person holds the tray. A white-clad figure stands behind the pillar and a white gopuram-style temple tower rises in the background among palms. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or puja ceremony.

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September 14 20092009-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the base of a large bronze dhwajastambha (flagstaff) on a white raised platform strewn with yellow and pink flower petals. He holds a bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a flame in the other, performing a dwajarohanam-style worship. a person appearance is noted by his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Behind him a white-clad man films with a camera, and a few other people in saffron and white stand nearby. A white gopuram-style temple gateway rises in the background among palm trees, with a child and a few devotees visible at right. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a white gopuram gateway behind. A large bronze kalasha-style pillar or lamp stand with relief panels dominates the foreground, with yellow and pink petals falling through the air above it. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: one in orange with a rudraksha mala and long hair raises a hand, while the other holds a silver plate of flower petals. A brass oil lamp burns on the stand and a small brass bell sits nearby. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at left, and white-clad devotees stand in the background.2009-09-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a large bronze kalasha-shaped vessel with carved lotus-petal bands stands on a white pedestal covered with scattered pink and yellow flower petals. To the right, a man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala holds a handbell and raises a small hand offering, performing a puja. Behind him a child in light clothing watches, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. On the left, a cameraman in white dhoti and orange shawl films the scene. A white gopuram tower rises behind the courtyard under a bright sky with palm trees.2009-09-14Outdoor ritual scene beside a white temple gateway with a tall bronze-brown ornate stone pillar or kalasha-topped column wrapped with a white cord. A young man in orange saffron robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, wears a rudraksha mala and stands before the pillar, reaching toward a tray of flower petals. A second person in orange clothing stands at the right edge holding the tray. A crowd of devotees in white clothes watches from the left behind a low white wall, with palm trees and green foliage in the background.2009-09-14A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard showing a bronze kalasha-topped pillar or stambha on a white marble base scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a silver bowl and a small handheld bell near the pillar. Behind him a cameraman in white clothes and an orange shawl films the scene, and a white gopuram-style temple tower with palm trees stands in the background. Several people in white dhotis and a child are visible at the right edge. a person appears to be the man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala performing the rite, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14Outdoor photo on a white-railed rooftop terrace with palm and tree foliage behind. A bronze dhwaja stambha, a tall brown metal flagpole with ornate tiered sections and gold accents, stands on a white plinth draped in a gold-embroidered cloth. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes pull ropes at the pole: the man on the left wears a dark-red bordered orange wrap and has long hair, while the central man in orange with a rudraksha mala grips the rope near the top. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind them. On the plinth sit a silver bowl, a brass plate with fruit, a small brass vessel and scattered rose petals. To the right, a man in orange holds a tray with sweets, and a group of devotees including women in saris and a child watch. +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark bronze flagstaff, raising a white rope or cord overhead with one arm while holding it with the other hand. Beside him a younger person in orange robes holds the lower part of the rope near a white altar draped in a gold-patterned cloth, with a brass lamp, a bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and scattered petals on it. A cameraman in white with an orange stole films at the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and dark trousers with folded hands stand at the right beside white carved pillars, and other attendees watch in the background among green foliage. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard.2009-09-14September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14