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Outdoor temple ritual at a reddish-orange stone flagstaff, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a tuft of greenery at its top, set on an orange stepped platform. A standing figure with a tall dark turban-style hair wrap, wearing orange-saffron robes and red-orange flower garlands, holds a lamp or incense in one hand while performing the ritual before the pillar. Behind, a photographer in a white shirt films with a camera. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland stands near a line of white-clad devotees with hands folded. Palm trees and green foliage surround the courtyard, and to the right another person in orange holds a tray. A dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony is indicated by the setting and the flagstaff.

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January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple scene among coconut palms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in saffron-orange cloth stands barefoot with one arm raised, touching a tall reddish-brown carved stone pillar draped with a yellow flower garland and a yellow cloth wrap. To the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps near the pillar base. Behind him, a second bald figure in orange robes sits partly visible. In the lower right, a dark stone Nandi bull with a purple and white flower garland is visible. A stone figure sits at the far left edge. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange and yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, holds a lit lamp or camphor flame aloft in one hand and a small bell in the other, with smoke rising. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow garland holds a brass plate of flowers. Palm trees and stone deity statues are visible in the background, with a seated saffron-robed attendant below.2011-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06January 11 20162016-01-11July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor temple ritual beside a carved reddish-brown stone structure with a tree motif and ornate base. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-gold waist cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding yellow flowers and smiling. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at right, one holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and the other a brass bowl. Yellow marigold petals lie on the stone. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, and a few other robed figures stand in the background.2013-09-11Outdoor ritual scene beside a large copper kalasha on a red-painted base, decorated with red and white flower garlands and green leaves, with a bundle of grass on top. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a matching shawl, stands on a raised platform holding a small silver bell and a ritual vessel, apparently speaking or chanting. Behind him are palm trees and a metal ringed structure. A crowd of devotees, many in white, stands watching on the left. A rail with a person in dark clothing is visible at lower right. Dhoti and shawl in rust-orange; garlands in red, white and yellow marigold.2017-01-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor ritual photo under tall coconut palms beside an ornate carved wooden kalasha-style pillar with a palm-frond top, wrapped with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A standing man in orange-saffron robes with a black turban-style headwear and layered beaded rudraksha-type necklaces, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland, raises one hand while flower petals or water scatter near him; a person in the right foreground holds a brass ritual vessel and red cloth. Several other people are partly visible at the lower right.2016-01-11A dhwajarohanam flagpost raising at a temple courtyard. A tall copper dhwaja pole with a decorated base and a small shrine-like housing with a deity murti stands on a red stone platform. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a marigold garland pulls a rope to hoist the flag, and two men in saffron-coloured cloth hold the lines below. To the left, about a dozen people in white clothes stand in a row with hands folded, including young girls. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.2015-09-08