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Outdoor temple ritual at a tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar on a red stone base scattered with flower petals. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with a beaded necklace stands on the pillar's base, reaching up to the top and tying or adjusting a line. Beside the pillar, a woman in white traditional dress holds a garland. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, several with rudraksha malas, watch closely. A multicoloured umbrella stands among coconut palms, and a second umbrella-like canopy is visible at right. The setting is an open ashram courtyard under a pale sky.

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Outdoor ritual at a tall red-orange pillar-like sculpture with an ornate carved base set on a raised red platform, scattered with flower petals. A monk in orange robes stands on the platform wrapping or tying an orange cord around the pillar, while another monk in orange kneels at its base. Palm trees and grey stone deity statues stand in the background. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments with rudraksha malas stands along the right side, some with hands folded, beneath a multicoloured umbrella. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dhvajarohanam-style flagpole raising at a temple-like courtyard under palm trees. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff with ringed bands rises from a stone base decorated with red and orange marigold garlands; a saffron flag hangs from a rope near the top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands before the pole beside a second robed man bare-chested with a saffron dhoti, who holds a large bundle of cloth or offerings. A crowd of onlookers, many raising hands, watches from the left behind a railing, and a trident-shaped garland hangs on a stand at the lower left. Lights are strung overhead and a white parasol stands at right.2016-12-03August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10December 23 20072007-12-23A copper flagstaff stands on a white stone base at an outdoor temple-style site, decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with dry grass tufts at its top. A figure in saffron-orange robes raises both arms high to pull a rope or rope-wrapped pole, another saffron-clad figure assists below, and a few devotees in white with folded hands and white saris or dhotis stand at the front to the right. Coconut palms and smoke haze fill the background. Scattered flower petals lie on the base. A grey stone deity figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) decorated with marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or grass near its top, standing on an ornate copper base. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pulls a rope attached to the pole with both hands. Coconut palms and green trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky, and a few onlookers in light clothing stand to the left. Another tall wooden or copper structure stands in the background to the right.2016-08-27A flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor temple courtyard beside a tall copper flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a golden border and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised platform, gripping an orange rope that runs up toward the top of the pole. Behind the flagstaff, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace pulls the cord from the lower right. Palm fronds and a small crowd of onlookers, some holding up phones, stand in the background.2011-07-15August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ornate copper ritual pole or dhwaja-like structure topped with a bundle of straw or grass, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaves, set on a carved stone base draped with colourful striped cloth. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, stands at right holding a rope pulled up beside the pole. Coconut palms and greenery surround the courtyard; a row of onlookers in white and saffron clothing stands at left, and a tall brass lamp stand is visible at right. Possibly a ceremonial raising ritual. The man's appearance is not sufficient to identify him.2016-08-27