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Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting site. A tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises from a white stone platform, its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and potted green plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a garland, stands at the pillar with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, another orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala stands near the base, and a young attendant in orange holds a red-and-yellow umbrella over the group. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from the roadside under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and white buildings in the background. Stone plaque text is partly visible at the base. Overall, a ritual flag-offering scene with saffron-clad participants.

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A photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard. A figure with long, dark, curly hair in an orange saffron robe raises one hand in greeting beside a tall copper flagstaff decorated with marigold garlands and a brass-and-copper base. A red and yellow parasol shades the scene. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a figure in orange holding a fan-like object, and devotees in white dhotis and white shirts watch from the left. Palm trees, a corrugated shed and a white temple building with a plaque on the stone platform complete the setting. A small stone plinth in the foreground carries a dark plaque, and a bull statue with garlands appears at right.2008-12-23A tall copper-plated ceremonial flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rises against a clear blue sky, its top capped with an ornate orange-red finial, at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting. At its base stands a carved stone pedestal decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and small potted plants. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms joined in namaskar beside the pole, with a white garland around his neck. Two more people in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a red umbrella with fringe, and a few more attendees are in the crowd at the lower left and right. Partial signage on a white building reads 'आनंदेश्वर मंदिर' (Anandeshwar Mandir), and small red flags are visible in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava-style ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A figure with long dark swept hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland, stands raised on a platform holding a small brass vessel and lamp toward the pole. Several devotees in matching orange robes sit or stand around the base, a trident is leaned against the pole, and a red fringed parasol and palm trees frame the bright blue sky. Swamiji (probable), the figure at the flagstaff, is performing the flag-hoisting ceremony, with the orange robes and long hair as visible cues.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagpole with a decorated metal base, wrapped in white cord and draped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe and white garland stands at the right, raising a small bell and offering in one hand, with a flower garland around the neck. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas sit on a raised platform, hands joined or holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Potted green plants sit on the platform and coconut palms and a red-orange flag stand behind. A few onlookers in street clothes watch at the left. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, garland) performing a flag-hoisting puja at the Brahmotsava.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white-tiled platform, with palm trees and green foliage behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the pole with long dark hair, a long white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, lifting one arm. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang on the pole, and potted plants sit around its base. Beside him, attendants in saffron robes hold a silver tray and a bundle of white cloth, and one stands at the right holding a plate with a flame. A small trident stands in the background near a tent-like canopy, and a few onlookers watch from the edge of the frame. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ceremony with garlanded flagpole and orange flags.2008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad temple structure topped by a tall copper pillar, bound with rope and draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers. A bare-headed figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flowing orange wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside the base. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right near a tray. A grey stone deity murti stands to the side among palm trees under an overcast sky, and a camera is visible at the left edge. Scattered petals lie at the base.2009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23