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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman with a bun of hair and a rust-red sari wrapped over her shoulder, with a red-brown beaded necklace, pulls a white rope to raise a red flag. Behind her a tall golden pole is wrapped with straw and bound with fresh green mango leaves. Other people in red and orange clothing and white shirts stand at the edges, and palm trees and a red-trimmed building frame the scene under a clear sky.

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Outdoor photo of devotees in orange-saffron robes wrapping a tall golden pole, called a dwajastambha flagstaff, with a bundle of straw and green leaves tied at its top. A man on the left, bare-chested with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and orange cloth, reaches up to the pole. A woman in a rust-brown shawl and orange clothing adjusts a red-and-white cloth wrapped around the base while others in orange watch with hands pressed together. Palm trees and a sandy path form the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting preparation at a golden pillar wrapped in white and red-bordered cloth and topped with green leaves and straw. A bare-chested man with a leopard-print headwrap, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and white sacred markings on his arm holds the pillar. A woman in rust-orange robes, a shawl and a bun with dreadlocks adjusts the cloth. Other women in orange and rust-coloured garments stand nearby under palm trees. No figure in the image is distinctively identifiable as a person.2018-12-22Outdoor scene at a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall golden pillar is draped with a red and white cloth wrapped around a bundle of straw and green leaves at its top. Several women in orange and rust-coloured robes with rudraksha beads and bangles hold the cloth; one older woman in rust-red robes with a bangle on her wrist adjusts the fabric at the centre. To the left, a young person in an orange garment with a black head wrap and leopard-print scarf steadies the cloth, and a figure with white-painted markings on the arm stands beside. Palm trees and dry trees fill the background under a pale sky.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting preparation at a palm-lined ground. A golden pillar-shaped post is wrapped with a white cloth and red-and-green bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and straw. Two saffron-clad figures tie or adjust the wrapping: a bare-chested person with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and white ash on the arm, and a woman in an orange shawl with gold bangles and braided hair. Other devotees in orange stand behind. Strong daylight, green trees and sandy ground in the background.2018-12-22Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff is wrapped with dried grass and green leaves and draped with yellow and red garlands. In the centre, a man in a dark red-brown cloth and a red-and-white garland, wearing gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament, pulls a long white rope to raise the flag. At right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-and-red cloth around his waist holds the same rope from behind. Palm trees stand in the background against a bright sky.2016-12-14March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11