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Three men stand with their backs to the camera at an outdoor shrine beneath a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with yellow-gold borders stands beside a black Nandi bull statue. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border reaches toward a tall copper deepa-stambha-style pillar with ornate bands and a stone base wrapped with a flower garland. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange wrap with gold border and a red-orange dhoti, standing barefoot near the pillar. Palm trees and a plain orange wall are behind them, and small onlookers stand in the background.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a large copper pillar with a tapered base, wrapped with a red and yellow flower garland and red threads. Four men in saffron-red robes with gold borders stand on a red platform under a palm tree. Three face the pillar with their backs to the camera, shaved heads visible, one holding a small brass vessel. A man in the centre, with a mala and garlands, faces the pillar and holds offerings. At the right edge a seated person plays a small instrument. Ritual abhishekam setting.2014-09-09Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff with a bronze base, set on an orange-tiled platform beneath palm trees and a bright sky. A garland of yellow and red marigolds and a bundle of straw hang on the pole. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, one hand raised to touch the flagpole and face tilted upward. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl holds a brass plate. Yellow banner text and a small orange cloth sit at the base.2010-09-02Outdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, a tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate bronze base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on an orange stone platform, holding up a small object. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand beside him, one holding the hand of the other, both facing the pole. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so the central figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji performing the flag hoisting ritual.2010-09-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a stone kalasha-style ornate pillar with carved panels and a floral garland of yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange border raises his arm to the top of the structure. A tall person in orange robe and dark rudraksha mala reaches to touch the pillar with a bandaged hand, while a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels in front. Palm trees and grey stone statues surround the courtyard. The orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is a candidate for a person by appearance, though the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2011-10-07Outdoor temple ritual in which saffron-robed devotees pull ropes attached to a copper-plated kalasha-topped ratha or chariot structure decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a bright red sleeveless top and red dhoti stands on the structure and hauls a rope overhead, while another man in an orange robe on the right pulls the other rope. A third person in an orange head wrap is partly visible at the bottom. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a grey stone sculpture appears at right.2009-07-08October 07 20112011-10-07July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhvaja stambha set on a stone pedestal beneath a tin-roofed canopy with bunting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the man on the left has a shaved head and wraps a saffron cloth, while the man on the right, barefoot and bare-chested with long hair and a saffron shawl, wears a marigold garland and holds an offering at the pillar. A third person in white with a shaved head and a red-bordered cloth is seen at the lower right. Palm trees, a parked SUV and stone sculptures frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple pavilion. A copper-coloured ritual pole stands on a large ornate bronze base decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, and bundles of straw hang from its top with a white cloth draped around it. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis help raise the pole: one on the left wears a rust-brown robe, a red-and-pink garland and a red turban, and another on the right has a bare chest, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. Another priest in orange stands behind the base. A crowd of onlookers stands along the edge at left, and colourful hanging decorations and lamps fill the covered area above.2016-12-14