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Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The nearer figure, with long dark hair, holds a saffron cloth and lifts a strand toward the pillar's top, while the second figure, wearing an orange wrap over the shoulder, reaches up beside him. Palm fronds and coconut palms fill the background under a pale sky, and devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.

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Outdoor temple ritual beside tall palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe and loose orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches up to adorn a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange cloth, ornamented with carved niches, and draped with yellow, red and white marigold garlands; dry grass stalks are tied to it. A second person in orange, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands behind him. Coconut palms and a copper pedestal base complete the scene.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A 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 photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pole, wrapped with bands, rising from an ornate bronze base decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and topped with green leaves and straw. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth and a red-and-yellow marigold garland reaches up to steady the pole's top. A second man in orange cloth stands at left, arm raised toward it, and a saffron umbrella is visible at lower left. Tall coconut palms and a pale evening sky fill the background.2016-10-03Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style courtyard. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ornate bands and a carved stone base stands at centre, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A figure in saffron/orange robes with a white garland raises an orange flag on a rope, while another person in orange stands beside under a saffron-and-gold parasol. Small brass pots with green leaves sit on the white platform, and a brass trident leans at right. Coconut palms and trees frame the scene and several onlookers stand at the lower right. a person: the orange-robed figure raising the flag has long dark hair and a white garland, consistent with the page; the saffron-robed person beside the flagstaff holds the parasol and is a ritual attendant.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky, with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes pull a long white rope that runs up a tall copper flagpole, its base wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a copper kalasha-style pedestal. A large ornate golden trident stands at left. Devotees in orange and a bald man in orange at right raise their hands; flower petals are scattered on the white platform. Several more people stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual under a large tent roof hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. A tall copper dhvaja or flagstaff with a decorated base and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands on a red platform. A bearded man with long hair in an orange dhoti and shawl stands beside the pole, holding a garland, while another orange-clad attendant with long hair works at the base. A shirtless man in a dhoti stands nearby with a bare chest and ornaments. Several onlookers in casual clothes watch from the side, and offerings of marigolds and rose petals lie on a table. Palm trees and a red-roofed structure appear behind. The scene looks like a flag-hoisting or dvajarohanam ceremony.2016-11-29 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07December 23 20092009-12-23November 06 20102010-11-06