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Outdoor dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at dusk beside a copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with green leaves and draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A figure in orange and saffron robes with gold-toned necklaces and bangles pulls a rope to raise an orange flag, face lifted upward. Coconut palms and a deep blue evening sky frame the scene. Two other robed figures in orange stand nearby, one looking up, and a bald devotee in the foreground is partly visible.

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Evening photograph of a dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. A copper-clad flagstaff topped with a bundle of green grass and a leaf wrap stands on a stone pedestal. A man in orange and gold dhoti and shawl, with gold armbands and bangles, pulls a white rope to raise the flag. A second man in orange dhoti steadies the staff, its base draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Coconut palms frame the scene, with a few seated devotees in white and orange at the edge.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNight-time ritual outdoors beneath palm fronds. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested except for a saffron-orange garment wrapped at the waist and a red-and-gold sash, wears gold bangles and a yellow flower garland, and holds a red and yellow canopy umbrella over a white-clad priest kneeling beside a copper kalasha topped with green grass and wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange cloth assist, one pouring from a brass vessel. The copper vessel is a ritual pot, and the scene suggests a dhvajarohanam-style consecration. Probable Swamiji present by distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and gold adornments; he is a central figure in the scene, with a total of four people visible.2011-11-29Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beneath tall coconut palms. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold-toned necklace, grips a rope and looks upward, appearing to raise a flagpole. Beside him a second person in orange, bent forward with hands near the base, assists at a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a thatched straw cap. A brass tray with white offerings sits near the base. a person in the standing role based on long hair, saffron garb and rudraksha mala. Several onlookers and a camera operator are visible at the bottom edge.2011-12-22November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor evening scene at dusk with a tall copper-and-wood ratha or chariot-like structure topped with a mango-leaf canopy and white flower garlands. A man with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti pulls an orange rope tied to the structure, his right arm raised. He wears a red-and-multicolour beaded mala and a gold necklace, with gold bangles. Palm trees and a dark sky form the background, with a camera and a partially visible bald head at the lower edges.2013-07-22November 06 20102010-11-06March 11 20132013-03-11August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor photograph at a temple site with coconut palms behind. A tall copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) decorated with white, yellow and orange flower garlands stands on a white stone base. A man in orange ochre dhoti and sash, bare-chested with long dark hair, pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside him a second man in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Fabric banners in red, green, yellow and purple hang at right, and a few partially visible people are at the lower edge. Suggests a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2009-07-08Outdoor photograph at dusk of a tall ornate copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) topped with green leaves and garlands of white and red flowers. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upright. Beside him, a young person in an orange cloth with white sacred markings on the arms and forehead stands with palms joined in devotion. Palm trees and a tall iron lamp stand are visible in the background.2016-10-03