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Outdoor ritual at a gold-coloured dhvaja stambha or flagstaff base with palm trees behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand around the gold pillar; one in the foreground wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto the base, while others fold their hands in prayer. White sweets or offerings sit on the gold tiered base, with yellow flowers scattered on a stone platform. Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting preparations.

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Outdoor ritual at a golden pillar-like flagstaff (dhwajastambha) on a stepped gold base decorated with white flowers, with yellow and pink petals scattered on the stone platform. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: a central figure with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a small bell and works at the base. Another devotee in saffron with a rudraksha mala and wrapped top-knot turban assists beside him. A girl in orange with palms pressed together stands behind, and a man in orange at right wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers. Palm trees and a black stone pedestal appear in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram grounds with palm trees. A tall gold-painted pillar topped with a bundle of wheat stalks and green leaves stands at centre. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and armbands handle a white cloth tied to the pillar, while one man in white dhoti is pulling it. A few other devotees in orange and maroon stand nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. A small white lamp post and a colourful banner are visible at the edges.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhwaja stambha (flagpole) topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped in white and red cloth. Around it stand about ten devotees in saffron and rust-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with palms raised in anjali or holding brass plates and offerings. A large multicoloured fringed umbrella with a tassel border shades the group. Behind them a figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with a yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands among the devotees; he is shown with ornate ceremonial adornment, but the appearance is uncertain. Flower petals are scattered on a white platform, with palm trees in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06