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Two young men in saffron-orange clothing stand outdoors before a white wall with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. The man in front holds a long rope with both hands and looks upward, while the second man in an orange-yellow top and orange shawl gazes up beside him. A painted decorative pole hangs on the wall behind them, and a red-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting moment during a temple ceremony.

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January 08 20102010-01-08September 14 20092009-09-14December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor temple ritual in which saffron-robed devotees pull ropes attached to a copper-plated kalasha-topped ratha or chariot structure decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a bright red sleeveless top and red dhoti stands on the structure and hauls a rope overhead, while another man in an orange robe on the right pulls the other rope. A third person in an orange head wrap is partly visible at the bottom. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a grey stone sculpture appears at right.2009-07-08A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and dark hair in a low ponytail, seen from behind, raising a long red-and-white pole against a cream-painted wall beneath a terracotta tiled roof edge. A second person in a white long-sleeved garment reaches up on the right side of the frame, and palm fronds and blue sky appear at the top right. A white downpipe runs down the left side of the wall, and a thin rope hangs from the top of the pole.2009-09-15December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photograph of saffron-robed men under an open pavilion with stone pillars and green trees behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe stands beside a figure in a sleeveless orange top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a dark wrap, who holds a white thread stretched across another man's head and shoulders. Another saffron-robed devotee and a figure in brown robes assist, one with a bald head and arms raised. Bright sunlight, a purple ornament hangs at the upper left, and ornate gold-and-dark decorations appear at the right edge. Brahmacharis appear to be receiving a sacred thread-related ritual, described plainly as a thread-tying ceremony.2008-01-17Photograph of two young men in saffron-orange robes at the foot of white-painted steps beside a wall striped in red and white. In the foreground a barefoot man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with his head bowed, his body wrapped in a sleeveless orange shawl, his hands at his sides. Behind him on the steps a second man in orange robes with a red sash rests a hand on the first man's shoulder. Green foliage and a small purple emblem are visible at the upper left.2009-12-09A photograph taken from below against an overcast grey sky. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl stands looking upward, both hands gripping an orange rope that rises out of the frame. He wears a long necklace of large gold-coloured beaded balls. A yellow flower garland edge appears at the lower left.2010-10-07Outdoor photo on temple steps at dusk. A man in orange robes and a shawl points toward a second man in orange robes with long hair and a tilak who stands with one arm extended, as if giving direction. Behind them a tall white pillar is wrapped with a yellow, green and blue striped cloth decorated with white birds and blue motifs. A brown and white boundary wall and a corrugated shed with greenery appear to the right. A logo appears at the upper left. The second man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person flag, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2010-02-04Outdoor temple festival scene during a brahmotsavam procession. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls a white rope attached to an orange flag, his arm raised. Behind him, another person in orange clothing kneels on a white platform, holding the rope. A third figure in orange stands near the platform and handles a coiled white rope. On the left, a golden deity murti with a blue-green cloth and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella are visible, with a row of onlookers in white clothing with hands folded in prayer. Orange and gold canopy cloth covers the background.2009-01-02August 11 20092009-08-11