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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like courtyard with green trees behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a white floral garland stands at a tall silver flagpole, holding the rope to hoist a palm-frond topped pole. Beside him, another priest in orange holds the rope overhead, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti pulls the yellow cord. A bald priest in orange with rudraksha mala raises his arms. Behind them, white-clad devotees and women in saris watch. On the right, a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a pink cloth and garlanded with flowers stands beside a table with fruit and offerings. A photographer is visible at the lower right.

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April 14 20132013-04-14May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor temple scene among palm trees. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style column stands on an orange-painted stepped platform, with a black stone Nandi bull statue in front. Several saffron-robed monks in orange garments and orange-brown shawls surround the platform. One monk with a shaved head, orange cloth and a mala raises a long orange and white cloth on a pole, while a second monk in orange holds the cloth steady. Other monks watch, some holding cameras, and a man in white clothing stands at the right edge. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang on the column. Several people in the crowd raise their hands.2013-04-14Outdoor photo of a ceremony beside a tall orange-and-red temple pillar with carved relief work. A man with long dark hair stands atop a raised platform wearing saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland, holding a white cloth and an orange flag aloft. In front, a large black stone Nandi bull sits draped in an orange cloth with gold-toned collar ornaments. Behind it, a line of shaven-headed men in orange-saffron robes and red-brown dhotis raise their hands in a welcoming gesture, while coconut palms and green foliage fill the background under bright sky. A camera operator is visible at the left edge.2013-04-14May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.2008-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in rope and a coconut at its top. A black Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red base at left. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff; one, a shaved-headed figure in orange with a sash, reaches toward the pole while another in white dhoti and shirt raises an arm. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red shawl watches from the front and left, some with hands folded. Grey statues and a stone figure stand in the background.2011-07-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor ritual scene under trees at a temple-style setting. A bare-headed man in saffron robes with a long white and blue garland and beaded necklaces raises one arm and points upward, while a red parasol is held overhead. Beside him a man in orange cloth with gold necklaces stands with hands folded, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala looks up with hands joined. A dark stone lingam-like object sits in the foreground, with a brass plate and a red-cloth-covered table holding flowers and small bowls. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth gather and watch. A decorative orange-and-gold banner with a bird motif hangs to the right.2012-07-03