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A photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple setting with palm trees. A tall copper kalasha-like pillar stands at centre, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves and wrapped with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A man in a red and gold turban, red patterned shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a garland stands to the right, one arm raised holding a long white rope used for the flag. Behind him a second man in orange dhoti and bare chest holds the rope. Two people with palms pressed together watch at the lower left and right, and a metal lamp stand with lit oil lamps and garlands is visible at left.

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December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised at an outdoor temple court, with a bulbous bronze-coloured base wrapped in white cloth and topped with a straw brush and green leaves. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang from the base. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-white checked garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at the base with one hand on the staff. Coconut palms and large trees frame the sky, and several onlookers in white and light clothing are partly visible at the lower right.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual photo beneath tall palm trees. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon robe with a long white cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck and a garland of white flowers and red roses holds a white cloth and gazes upward. To the left stands a carved wooden kalasha-like pot topped with a bundle of straw and green mango leaves, decorated with white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread wears an orange and yellow-bordered dhoti and holds a woven basket. A tall gold-toned structure is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or puja setting.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14September 26 20162016-09-26December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-fringed garden. A central figure in a rust-red turban, rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, with a flower garland, grips a rope while lifting or lowering a decorated carved wooden palanquin-like kalasha structure topped with green leaves and marigold garlands in yellow and red. Beside him a bare-chested attendant with long hair and white body markings pulls on a rope, and another attendant in saffron-orange cloth with beaded necklaces stands by a red-garlanded wooden pole. A person in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground.2016-12-03Outdoor temple ritual in a garden setting with palm trees. A tall decorated kalasha-style sculpture with a thatched top and carved stone base stands on a striped cloth draped with marigold petals. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell and an offering vessel while performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in an orange saffron dhoti holds a silver pot and a lamp-like vessel. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja at an outdoor shrine. The bearded man's appearance is a person based on long swept hair, flower garland and ritual role, so a person is set to in_person.2016-08-27