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Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff is wrapped with dried grass and green leaves and draped with yellow and red garlands. In the centre, a man in a dark red-brown cloth and a red-and-white garland, wearing gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament, pulls a long white rope to raise the flag. At right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-and-red cloth around his waist holds the same rope from behind. Palm trees stand in the background against a bright sky.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) at a temple with a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a wooden base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and leafy bundles. Two men pull a rope upward: a figure in brown robes with a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces holds the rope overhead, and a long-haired man with a long black braided hair, bare chest, and orange dhoti/shawl helps pull. Coconut palms and a clear sky form the background.2016-12-14October 05 20142014-10-05December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph at dusk of a tall ornate copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) topped with green leaves and garlands of white and red flowers. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upright. Beside him, a young person in an orange cloth with white sacred markings on the arms and forehead stands with palms joined in devotion. Palm trees and a tall iron lamp stand are visible in the background.2016-10-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor ritual photo beneath tall palm trees. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon robe with a long white cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck and a garland of white flowers and red roses holds a white cloth and gazes upward. To the left stands a carved wooden kalasha-like pot topped with a bundle of straw and green mango leaves, decorated with white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread wears an orange and yellow-bordered dhoti and holds a woven basket. A tall gold-toned structure is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or puja setting.2017-01-01April 10 20162016-04-10December 03 20162016-12-03September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall wooden pole wrapped in rope and topped with a bundle of straw, green leaves and bound grass. Three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around the base; the central figure in a saffron wrap raises his right hand toward the pole, while the man beside him, seen from behind with a bare shoulder, holds a small brass plate of yellow flowers. White and red flower garlands hang on the pole's base. Palm fronds and green trees frame the sunlit scene.2016-01-11