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Night ritual photograph at a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting event. A priest with a bearded face, tied-up dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet wears an orange-saffron cloth and holds a golden hand bell in one hand while an oil lamp on a plate sits before him. Behind him, bare-chested drummers in orange cloths play a drum, and horn players in saffron clothing stand in the darkness. In the foreground at left is a large grey stone bull statue, a Nandi, with a white marking, beside green leaves. The bottom edge carries a caption reading dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021.

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February 17 20212021-02-17A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white vibhuti marking sits cross-legged at night, bare-chested except for an orange-saffron shawl, holding a brass bell-handled ritual implement and a smoking incense stick. He wears a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with rudraksha bands on his upper arm. Before him is a kalasha-style pot with green leaves and a red-and-gold textile, beside a small gold deity murti holding a lamp and a brass vessel. A large golden lion figure stands at the right edge. The scene is a dvajarohanam ceremony for Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam 2021, with a caption along the bottom.2021-02-17ADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19A seated man in saffron-orange cloth performs a ritual at night beside a brass kalasha wrapped in red and white cloth topped with green mango leaves. He wears a large rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, has white markings on his chest and arm, and holds a small lit item in his raised hand. A small gold deity figure stands on the left, a brass lamp sits near the pot, and a large gold ceremonial object is partly visible at the right edge. The caption along the bottom reads dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021. Visible appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces) match the page's note that Swamiji attended this event, so this is a probable identification.2021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a ritual at night, holding a bunch of green leaves over a brass vessel and sprinkling water from them. He wears a rudraksha mala, a crown-like dark headwear, a small headset microphone and white ash markings on his arm and chest. Beside him are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small bell and a golden figurine. Behind him stands an ornate golden lion-headed throne draped with red and gold cloth, with a red cushion on top. The caption reads dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021.2021-02-17Night photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite beside a tall gold-coloured flagstaff wrapped with straw, green mango leaves and a red-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body, long dark hair under a wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles raises a lit oil lamp toward the pole. A large copper vessel on a three-legged stand stands at left against dark palm foliage. Printed caption across the bottom reads dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021.2021-02-17Night photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a golden dhvaja stambham wrapped with a green leaf garland and straw. Four men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pull white ropes around the pole; the nearest on the left is bare-chested with a brass pot beside him, while the right foreground man has long matted hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. Dark background, warm lamp light on the gold pillar.2021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17Night photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite at a tall golden flagstaff wrapped in straw and crowned with green leaves. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and a topknot, stands at left pouring from a decorated brass vessel at the base of the pole. A second person in orange cloth kneels at the lower right near the pole base. Dark background and bright lamplight.2021-02-17A night ritual at a golden flagstaff (dvajastambha) wrapped with fresh green mango leaves and straw at its base. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair tied up, pours water from a brass vessel over the golden pillar, which streams down. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala). The pillar stands in front of a dark background with a large wooden ceremonial object at right edge.2021-02-17