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Outdoor temple ceremony at a stone dwajastambha/flag-mast area. A tall golden flag pole topped with a bundle of green leaves and a white cloth wrap stands at left, with a yellow-gold base. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a line with hands in anjali, a few holding brass plates of yellow flowers and offerings. A large decorative parasol with colourful fringed tassels is held over a central group. Scattered marigold petals lie on the white platform, and palm trees and stone slabs frame the background. The scene appears to be a flag-related ritual procession, with Dwajarohanam only as the page's context.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhwaja stambha (flagpole) topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped in white and red cloth. Around it stand about ten devotees in saffron and rust-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with palms raised in anjali or holding brass plates and offerings. A large multicoloured fringed umbrella with a tassel border shades the group. Behind them a figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with a yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands among the devotees; he is shown with ornate ceremonial adornment, but the appearance is uncertain. Flower petals are scattered on a white platform, with palm trees in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhvaja stambha (flag post) wrapped in a white and red cloth, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves. Several devotees in saffron and rust-orange garments stand in a row with folded hands in prayer; a young boy in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads and a man in orange holding a brass lamp and offerings are nearby. Behind them a figure in orange with a turban and a garland of yellow flowers is shielded by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and palm trees line the sandy ground. Scene consistent with a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with some visible ritual items like marigold petals and a tray of offerings.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. At centre, a long-haired man in a red-orange garment with gold border and a heavy gold necklace and red-and-white flower garland walks smiling, hands joined in greeting. Around him, men and women in saffron-red robes wear rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis, some with palms pressed together. A bald man in white with a grey shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange blouse and red sari holds her hands together in greeting. A man at lower right in white shirt and dhoti plays a frame drum. Ornamental umbrellas with blue and red canopies, a tall staff, and a golden trident-topped standard appear behind the group, with a kalasha offering held in the procession.2015-01-04Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall golden dhwaja pole wrapped with green leaves and a tuft of grass at its top, with palm trees behind. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand around the pole; one man in a white dhoti and orange-striped cloth holds a long white cloth or rope toward the pole, and another in red-brown clothing reaches up to it. On the right, two people in orange garments, one with a microphone, stand at a table laden with fruit, vegetables and offerings in baskets. Ritual items and a small stone lamp stand nearby.2018-12-22December 05 20142014-12-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26