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Photograph of a ceremonial dvajarohanam-style setting under a tent with a red-and-white striped roof, hung with colourful tasselled bunting and small decorative lamps. A tall golden kalasha-like pillar topped with green leaves and flower garlands stands at centre. A bearded man with long hair and a saffron-orange turban and dhoti, with a white shawl, climbs a yellow metal staircase toward the pillar; he looks like a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and turban, though this is uncertain. Devotees in white and orange clothes stand at the left and a crowd watches from the right beside a decorated platform with a cloth-covered base.

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A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, paper lanterns and hanging ornaments under a tin roof. In the centre, a tall golden kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves stands on a pink platform draped with cloth. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rust-coloured turban and a rudraksha mala, stands on a yellow-railed stair beside the pillar. Another man in white-and-orange ritual clothes with a mala and a young attendant in orange stand nearby. A crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful saris, watches from the background among green trees.2016-12-03A photograph of a temple-style outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tented canopy hung with colourful painted poles and small decorative lamps. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban, bare shoulders with a white garland, and an orange-red dhoti stands barefoot on a raised platform beside a tall ornate golden kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair kneels on a yellow-railed step. Behind them, a row of people in white and light clothing watch, and a camera on a boom arm is visible at upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja or similar devotional ritual.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple courtyard under a large open-sided roof shelter during a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper-gold flagstaff with a multi-tiered finial rises at right, with a ropes running down to a saffron flag. Several people in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis stand in a crowd. Near the pole, a man in a reddish-brown garment pulls the ropes. Three large decorated umbrella-like fans with red, blue and white patterned panels are held upright at left, and a golden ornamental umbrella stands in the middle. Tall palm trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2016-01-11Photo 11743149 +1 copiesA temple ceremony under a canopy decorated with colourful striped fabric and hanging banana-leaf festoons. A bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti raises a tall golden staff topped with a large ornate parasol. In front, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, presses his hands together at his chest. Around him, a crowd stands with hands folded, including women in orange and saffron saris and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads. Floral offerings and brass vessels sit on a red-and-green cloth in the foreground.2016-12-14Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff topped with a golden finial and small red streamer. At its base stands a large bronze kalasha-style pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, leaves and straw. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm to pull a white rope. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds the rope. Devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy with coloured festival banners and lamps; crowds gather behind the pole.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple courtyard under a white canopy. A tall copper flagstaff with a tiered top rises from a stone base decorated with yellow and red garlands, paddy stalks and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white checked shawl and a rust-coloured dhoti pulls the rope to raise the flag. Around the base stand devotees, some in orange and white ritual clothes, and a crowd of photographers and onlookers with cameras. Palm trees and hanging decorative lamps frame the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rises from a stone base at a festival in an open-sided tent, with a red-and-white flag hanging near its top. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and red-patterned shawl stands on a raised red platform, holding a small vessel and making an offering gesture at the pole's base, which is decorated with garlands and wheat stalks. Beside him an attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads holds a tray, and a few other attendants in orange and white stand nearby. Camera operators and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground watch the ceremony. Festival bunting and hanging lamps decorate the tent. This is a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite.2016-12-14