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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold turban, draped in a pink and white floral garland, standing at right of a tall ornate copper kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves and a white cloth wrap, topped with bundled dried grass. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth and bare-torso devotees stand under a canopy hung with colourful streamers, string lights and a painted banner. The bearded man is a sannyasi-style ritual participant; the page indicates this is a person Jayanthi Brahmotsavam event, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.

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A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. In the foreground a man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a rust-red turban, a red and white flower garland draped over his shoulder, and gold armlets; he stands with hands folded in front of a tall ornate bronze-and-copper pole wrapped with white cloth, bundles of straw, green leaves and yellow and magenta flower garlands. Partly visible at left, another man in orange cloth stands nearby. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the right side. The scene suggests a temple flag-hoisting rite, shown as a Swamiji (probable) candidate in appearance-based terms given his long hair, turban and ornate clothing.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony under a white tented canopy. A long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti and a red-and-white checked shawl stands on a raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in white cloth, green leaves, and a crown of straw. He holds garland flowers and appears to be placing them on the pole. The copper base is carved with a square ornamented plinth, and yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from it. Behind him, people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis watch, and a cameraman films at the lower right. Hanging decorations, lanterns and streamers decorate the tent ceiling. Visible people number roughly 21 to 100, though most are partially visible and many are seated or in the background. The robed man's appearance has several cues, but his face is not identifiable, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-14A tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate carved stone base wrapped with white cloth, a bundle of green-tipped straw at its top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around its base. A bearded man in a maroon robe and red-brown turban stands beside it with one hand on the pole, wearing a gold necklace, a red and white patterned shawl, and gold armbands. Behind him, several people in orange and maroon clothing gather near a red shrine structure under palm trees, and a trident is visible on the right. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesOctober 14 20162016-10-14 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a rust-brown turban stands bare-chested on the left, wearing a brown-orange dhoti and a thick garland of pink and white flowers across his shoulder, reaching with both arms to adjust white cloth and a bundle of straw wrapped around a carved wooden palanquin or ratha. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang along the carved wooden structure, and a green leafy top adorns the bundle. Overhead, a red-and-white metal roof frames the scene.2016-12-14A photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf fronds. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-and-white floral garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a brown-orange dhoti-style garment, with a tilak on his forehead; he holds a yellow flower and appears to be offering or blessing. Palm trees and a tiled building are in the background, with a colourful fringed cloth at the lower left.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple ritual near a carved bronze-coloured shrine structure wrapped in white cloth, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and dried grass bundles. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti with a red-and-orange turban, a red-and-white patterned shawl, a multi-strand bead necklace and gold armbands holds a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, performing aarti. Two bare-chested attendants with shaved heads and tilak markings stand at a gold railing in the foreground. A large copper kalasha with garlands rests on the right under palm trees and greenery. Partially visible figures appear at the bottom edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14