Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with white and red garlands and topped with a thatched sheaf of straw and leaves. A man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a long rudraksha-style mala and red and yellow flower garlands, has a tilak on his forehead and a tied-up dark topknot, and raises both arms while gripping a rope. Another person's arm is visible behind him at the pillar. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind in bright daylight.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned dhwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and topped with a sheaf of straw and green leaves, stands at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland holds a rope in his raised right hand, pulling the flag rope during the flag-hoisting. A second man in orange cloth with a striped border stands beside the pole, arm extended. The first man wears a dark wrapped turban-like headpiece and a red-and-white garland. The scene shows the Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting that begins a Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11Outdoors in bright daylight, a man with a tall dark dreadlocked head-wrap and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace stands in saffron-orange robes draped with a thick red rose garland. He reaches toward a decorated copper-coloured shrine or deity murti wrapped in thatched straw, dressed with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, while a second man in orange robes at right holds a metal tray with yellow flowers. Palm fronds and blue sky frame the scene.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange cloth pulling a rope to hoist a flag, at a temple setting. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with dreadlocks or long matted hair wrapped in a turban-like style and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate carved temple structure or chariot-like base with white and red flower garlands and a palm frond-topped kalasha. Trees and palm fronds are in the background under a blue sky. This appears to be a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with the man as the visible figure pulling the rope; appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-01-11Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange robes with a long swept-back dark crown of hair, red and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha mala, hoisting a white rope upward with both hands. Beside him stands an ornately carved brown temple-style pillar or kalasha wrapped in flower garlands with red blossoms and green leaves, under a palm-and-tree background. The scene reflects a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. The man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown leading the flag-hoisting ritual.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron wrap, with a red rose garland over his shoulders and a brown rudraksha mala at his chest, standing outdoors and gripping a rope with both hands. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown topped with a gold ornament and has a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him is a decorated structure with a stepped copper-toned dome, draped with white and red flower garlands and a thatched bundle of straw with green mango leaves tied to its top. Green trees blur in the background. The man's distinctive crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual pulling action at the pole.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back dark hair style, wearing red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate wooden temple chariot decorated with white and red flower garlands. He grips a thick rope with both hands, pulling it upward as part of a flag-hoisting ritual (dwajarohanam) at a temple festival, with palm trees and blue sky in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garlands and mala beads. He is performing dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting that marks the start of Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shrine-like structure topped by a copper kalasha decorated with green mango leaves and dried grass, wrapped in white jasmine garlands with red flowers. A man in a dark maroon robe with a long rudraksha-style cord stands at right, one hand resting on the structure and the other raised holding a long rope or staff. He has long dark hair, a dark beard and a tilak on his forehead, with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2017-01-01March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor 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.2017-01-01