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Outdoor photo of two shirtless priests in maroon and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, one on each side of a large copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar topped with leafy green foliage and a white cloth wrap. Both priests have their arms raised to the top of the pillar, adjusting or securing it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and purple flowers drape the pillar and its base. A small seated figure in a niche of the pillar is visible. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background, with a few more people at the bottom edge.

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Outdoor photo of a copper flag-hoisting pole (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in rope and draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, set on an ornate carved copper-toned base with a small shrine motif. Two men in dark-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man in the centre, with black hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange beads over his bare shoulder, reaches up to the pole while holding a brass plate. The bald man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron-trimmed wrap, holds a folded red cloth and steadies the offering. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21November 26 20142014-11-26Photograph of a flag-raising ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a carved panel and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers stands in the foreground. Two people in rust-brown and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments help raise a brown flag on a pole; the nearer figure is bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle, and the other wears a red garland and gold ornaments. Two further people in similar dress stand to the right and background, with a white cloth hanging from above. The ceremony appears to be a dhwajarohanam, flag hoisting, with several other attendees visible behind. Visible people: about four in focus plus a few partly visible.2014-11-26Outdoor dhwajarohanam flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a bundle of green leaves. Two priests in rust-red and saffron-yellow dhotis and shawls stand on either side; the right priest, bare-chested with a red and gold garland and beaded bracelets, adjusts a white cloth tied to the pole, while the left priest in an orange-yellow shawl watches. A small copper-toned seated figure is set into the pole's shrine niche. Palm fronds and paper strips hang at the left edge under a corrugated roof.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees. A man with a bare upper body and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up to touch an ornate bronze-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a carved panel and a tall pillar base. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang on the vessel. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch looks upward. Several onlookers stand at the lower left and bottom edge, some in white clothes. This is an ornate metal peetha-like stand with carved lotus-style detailing.2014-09-09November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of three men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis beside a copper-toned ornate kalasha-like metal pillar with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a red-painted stone base. The man at right, bare-chested, grips the top of the pillar holding green leaves, while the man at center wears a red-maroon dhoti, a garland and a bracelet, and the man at left, bald and bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope. Palm trees and foliage stand behind, and a blue umbrella appears at the right edge. No appearance-based cues qualify the figures as a person.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of two priests in rust-red and orange dhoti garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, raising their arms to place green leaves and a bundle around the top of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar's base is wrapped with yellow and magenta-purple marigold garlands, and a small seated deity figure is set in its ornate carved niche. Bangles and a red garland are visible on one priest. Palm trees and green foliage form the backdrop, and a few people are seen at the lower left edge.2014-11-26