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Outdoors beside a tall palm tree, three shaven-headed men in rust-red and saffron-banded robes stand around an ornate copper-coloured metal pillar on a red base. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang on the pillar. The man at left reaches up with a rope or cord, the man at centre grips the pillar top, and a third man on the right with a wristwatch and folded cloth over his shoulder looks on. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a few onlookers at the lower edge.

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August 31st 20142014-08-31September 09 20142014-09-09August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoors under a metal-roofed open shelter, two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand at a large pinkish stone pillar-like kalasha or sacred vessel draped with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands. The man on the left, with a shaved head and an orange shawl, lifts his arm to the top of the pillar; the man on the right, bare-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, raises both arms to hold a cord above it. Seated monks in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas watch in the foreground, a palm tree and greenery behind. A ceremonial ritual of decorating or consecrating the stone structure is taking place.2014-09-09Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large copper kalasha-style vessel with a tiered pedestal, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands. Two shaved-headed priests in rust-red and maroon dhotis with gold borders stand at the vessel; one raises a rope with a red and white cloth bundle, the other holds a brass plate and tends the cord. A bare-chested assistant in the right foreground also wears a rust-red dhoti. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a few onlookers stand at the base.2014-09-09August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor photo beside a tall palm grove and pale sky. On the left, a red-brown ornate stone pillar with a carved tree relief and a shrine-like top is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with dark maroon flowers. A saffron-robed man with long braided hair, a red tilak and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, one arm raised holding a rope that runs up toward the top of the pillar. At right, a bald saffron-robed monk in an orange shawl with a yellow border bends over and pulls on the same rope. Their actions suggest a flag hoisting at the top of the pillar.2011-03-05 +1 copiesThree priests in matching red-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand around a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar on a stone base, which is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and carved floral bands. The priest at the centre wears a red upper cloth and a white-beaded garland, and reaches up to adjust the pillar; the bald priest on the left and the priest on the right also grip its upper section. A translucent white canopy shelters the open-air stage, with a few onlookers and potted greenery visible behind. Their attire suggests a flag-hoisting ritual rather than a homa.2014-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate copper-toned pillar wrapped with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved panel. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle a rope: a man with long dark hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala raises a saffron cloth bundle on the rope, while a shaved-headed man in saffron cloth holds the rope and a round wicker tray.Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a red-painted pole base beneath palm trees. Three men in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered shawls are working on the pole: the man at left leans in with his arm extended, the man at centre wears a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala and holds the upper part of the pole, and the shaven-headed man at right pulls a rope. Onlookers stand at the left edge of the platform. Ornate red-and-copper pole base with carved detail is visible.2014-10-05A photograph of a copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, standing in an outdoor ritual setting with palm trees behind it. Three or four men in rust-red and saffron dhoti-style clothing raise their arms high, holding ropes or cords connected to the flagpole during a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. One man wears a flower garland and a beaded mala. The base of the copper pillar has carved relief decoration, and devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-09-26