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Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at a temple grounds. Two priests in rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti and shawl stand beside a tall copper dhwaja staff, which has a carved copper base and a small carved shrine-like cap. Yellow and red marigold garlands are draped on the staff, and one priest reaches up to touch it while the other holds a vessel.

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Outdoor scene at a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) on a red-painted square base, with a yellow and pink marigold garland wrapped around the upper section of the pole. Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments with yellow borders pull ropes that run up the pole, one with a flower garland around his neck; the man on the right is bare-chested with his arms raised. A third man at the far right edge is partly visible, shaved-headed and in orange, and a group of onlookers stands behind the base near palm trees and foliage, several in red or white clothing. The scene appears to be flag-hoisting at an ashram-style outdoor site.2014-10-05September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor photograph of a copper temple flag-pole or ornate copper pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. Two men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man on the left, bare-armed with flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead strand, lifts his arm to the pole. The bald man on the right, with garlands and a shawl, holds out a brass plate. Palm fronds and green trees are behind.2014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08 +2 copiesA copper-clad ritual pillar with a carved base stands in the foreground, wrapped with orange cloth and draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual beside it. The man in the centre, with a gold-bordered orange cloth over his shoulder and a gold waist belt, raises a white flower in his right hand while his left hand is extended toward the pillar. The bare-chested man on the right wears an orange wrap and holds a brass vessel. A grey stone figure and palm trees stand behind. About a dozen devotees watch from the left, some with hands folded in prayer. Palm trees and foliage frame the outdoor scene.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees. Two bare-chested men in rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti wraps stand on a red-painted platform, reaching up to a tall copper-toned kalasha pot wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves; one lifts a bundle of leaves at its top. A row of standing devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some holding ceremonial staffs, watches from the right beneath a metal-roofed pavilion. A large orange and blue umbrella appears at the far left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-toned ornate kalasha-topped pillar or dhwajastambha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm-leaf bundles, set among coconut palms with orange flower strings hanging above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pillar: the one at left, bare-chested with a gold necklace, grips the pillar and holds an orange rope, while the man at right in orange robe and a dark cloth at the waist steadies the rope with both hands. A stone lamp-like object sits at lower left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 05 20142014-10-05November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon dhoti with saffron-yellow borders and a red and gold garland pulls a long rope tied to a tall copper flagstaff topped with green leaves. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with yellow border supports the pole, and another man in a dhoti stands behind. The copper pillar is decorated with a yellow garland and a base wrapped in red and purple flowers. Brass horns and drummers appear at the left edge, and a red stone platform surrounds the base.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large copper kalasha-style vessel with a tiered pedestal, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands. Two shaved-headed priests in rust-red and maroon dhotis with gold borders stand at the vessel; one raises a rope with a red and white cloth bundle, the other holds a brass plate and tends the cord. A bare-chested assistant in the right foreground also wears a rust-red dhoti. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a few onlookers stand at the base.2014-09-09November 26 20142014-11-26