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A photograph of a ritual at an open-air temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak, stands on a raised stone platform beside a thick white rope and a yellow rope. Below him, a man in white dhoti and shawl grips a bundle of green leaves and grass. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants stand around the stone base, and a small shrine with a deity murti under a canopy is visible in the background. Some onlookers stand at the edge of the pavilion.

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November 22 20132013-11-22A man stands on a raised platform outdoors, pulling an orange-gold rope upward with one hand while the other hand holds the rope lower down. He wears a rust-red unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around his waist with broad gold borders, and a brown beaded rudraksha-style necklace around his neck. Palm trees and greenery form the background. At the lower right, another person's hand holds the rope near a bundle of dried straw fixed to an orange-and-white flag or banner. Carved stone architecture is visible at the left edge.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11October 05 20142014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff topped with a golden finial and small red streamer. At its base stands a large bronze kalasha-style pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, leaves and straw. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm to pull a white rope. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds the rope. Devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy with coloured festival banners and lamps; crowds gather behind the pole.2016-12-14October 05 20132013-10-05A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises against a white sky, with a red flag at its top and a small shrine-like base decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, stretching upward to pull the yellow rope that raises the flag. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and a man in white stand at the left foreground facing the flagstaff. A small group of women and men stand watching behind a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind them and an orange-robed attendant at the right.2011-08-23Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with tall coconut palms and a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands on a white platform, holding a thick white rope that is pulled toward a large copper-coloured ornamental object with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange garment with a white garland and white forehead markings stands among devotees. At the right, an ornate orange and multicolored umbrella with fringe is mounted on a pole, and a small copper vessel sits near the lower right. White-clad devotees kneel and crouch on the platform, and petals are scattered across the white stone floor. Several people in orange robes stand along the right edge.2009-01-02October 05 20132013-10-05February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copies