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Outdoor ritual at a temple-style structure draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and red flower strands. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a red garland, wearing a gold-trimmed necklace and gold armlets, stands at center holding a palm-leaf and white-flower decoration. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron cloth holds a brass tray or vessel. Another attendant in red-brown cloth stands at left. Palm trees and sky are behind. a person in center by distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garlands.

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Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple celebration beside a copper-clad flagstaff base wrapped in yellow and red-purple marigold and rose garlands. Two men in saffron-brown dhotis stand at the pole: a bare-chested man in the foreground hauls a maroon cloth banner up the staff while another man in a red-brown wrap smiles and holds the cloth. A white rope runs up the pole. Behind them, palm trees, a red-and-blue canopy and several robed devotees in orange and maroon attire are visible.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual photo at a copper-plated flagpole or dhwaja stambha wrapped with yellow and multicoloured marigold and rose garlands, with a copper base decorated with a tree motif. A man in rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a red flower garland and rudraksha mala raises a saffron flag, while another bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth pulls the cloth up the pole. Palm trees stand behind, with a few people and devotees in saffron and red visible in the lower right.2014-11-26Photograph of a flag-raising ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a carved panel and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers stands in the foreground. Two people in rust-brown and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments help raise a brown flag on a pole; the nearer figure is bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle, and the other wears a red garland and gold ornaments. Two further people in similar dress stand to the right and background, with a white cloth hanging from above. The ceremony appears to be a dhwajarohanam, flag hoisting, with several other attendees visible behind. Visible people: about four in focus plus a few partly visible.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of two priests in rust-red and orange dhoti garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, raising their arms to place green leaves and a bundle around the top of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar's base is wrapped with yellow and magenta-purple marigold garlands, and a small seated deity figure is set in its ornate carved niche. Bangles and a red garland are visible on one priest. Palm trees and green foliage form the backdrop, and a few people are seen at the lower left edge.2014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a tall, ornate bronze kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white and jasmine-like garlands, with a green leafy top and red-and-gold tassels. A standing man in a red-and-white dhoti and a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style necklace of red beads holds an orange-and-blue umbrella-like canopy above his head and extends a hand toward the vessel. To the right, two bare-chested men in dark red and brown cloth hold a silver pot and a brass plate of offerings. Palm trees and a red platform surround the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower edges.2014-08-20Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned dhwaja staff stands on a red platform, wrapped with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands and crowned with green leaves. Three priests in dark maroon-red dhoti and shawls with gold-yellow borders assist. One in the centre wears a red-and-white flower garland and holds a brass dish, another holds a silver vessel, and the right priest raises his hands in a blessing gesture near a white cloth bundle on the ground. Behind them, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and red garments smiles at the right edge.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies