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Outdoor photograph on a temple rooftop under a bright overcast sky. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a yellow flower garland with a gold-toned necklace holds a tall dhwaja-style pole topped with a red cloth, white ribbon, tied green leaves and a yellow marigold garland, with ropes hanging beside it. Beside him a man in white clothing and an orange shawl wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. A gold-toned ornate kalasha or pot with yellow garlands stands at the left edge, and a white gopuram tower rises in the background.

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A photograph on a rooftop near a white temple gopuram. On the left, a copper-toned dhwaja stambha pillar is wrapped in a red cloth, white-and-orange wrapping and a garland of yellow marigolds, with a thatched cover above. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a bundle of white cloth, and a rope runs up from the pillar. The temple tower behind is white with small finials and bare scaffolding nearby.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion with white pillars and carved white ornamentation. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a gold-beaded garland, a gold bangle and an orange cloth wrapped around his bare upper body is holding a bundle of dried grass and reaching toward a rope or pole. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe holds a brass plate of yellow and pink flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a white shawl stands nearby, and an older man in white clothing watches, with several other people in orange and white behind them. Leaves are strung across the top of the pavilion. The man with long hair shows distinctive long hair, adornments and an orange garment, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest in ritual dress.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photograph on a white temple rooftop terrace beside a copper-coloured dhvaja stambha, a tall ceremonial flagpole wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with dried straw. A red cloth and green leaves hang from it. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, dark-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red-and-gold bracelet stands beside the pole with hands joined. A second man in white ritual clothes stands behind him. Behind them, a white gopuram-style temple tower rises under a pale sky, and a row of spectators watches from the parapet, including children and women in saris. A tray of flowers sits at the lower right.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair and red rudraksha bracelets and mala, stands on a chariot pulling a rope tied to a tall copper kalasha wrapped in straw. Below him a second man in orange cloth bends low at the chariot base beside a golden deity murti in a seated pose draped with yellow marigold garlands. A colourful striped umbrella with tassels stands to the left, palm trees behind, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground during the ratha procession.2011-12-22September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Overhead photo of a temple dhwaja stambha preparation. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bangle, and pulls a white rope tied to a red-and-orange flag wrapped around a pole. Beside him, a copper-coloured pedestal is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and thatched straw, and a bundle of red cloth and green leaves hangs from the pole. A wooden stool and a white-clad attendant appear at the edge of the frame, with a grey stone courtyard below. a person: long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace.2006-09-29