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Photograph taken from below of a man in a maroon-red robe and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a trimmed beard, a vertical mark on his forehead, and long dark hair, and holds green leaves and a bundle of grain stalks while a hand on the left holds a copper vessel. Behind him rises a tall copper pillar wrapped with a white cloth and topped with a red and orange flag, under a pale sky. A woven basket and a white cloth sit at the lower left. a person, given the long hair, rudraksha mala and garlands, though the appearance is only partly visible.

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January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph taken from below of a man embracing a tall copper ritual pole topped with a small red and white pennant. He wears a maroon-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses, with a bunch of green leaves and wheat stalks held against the pole. A brass or copper vessel and a wicker basket of flowers sit at the lower left, with white and yellow blossoms scattered around. The sky is pale blue. He appears to be taking part in a ceremonial rite at an outdoor temple-like site.2017-01-01Photograph taken from below of a tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff topped with a red-orange flag. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, stands beside it with eyes closed and hands holding green leaves and wheat stalks. A brass plate or vessel is held at the left edge, and a rope is tied to the pole. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual site with a metal roof and blue sky.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a bright blue sky, photographed from below. A tall copper-banded ratha or chariot-like structure, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a thatched grass crown, is being raised on ropes. In the foreground, two men in orange-brown robes hold a flat brass tray and a large red-and-gold cloth or umbrella-like canopy; one wears a red garland. Palm trees are visible behind the structure. The figures are seen from behind or in profile and are not clearly identifiable.2016-03-01October 03 20162016-10-03October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor temple ritual at a flag-post (dwajastambha) decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a pink-red structure. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long red and orange bead garland, stands with eyes closed and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass tray with offerings. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands among palm trees. In the foreground, a woman's hand with a wristwatch and bangle holds a bundle of dried palm fronds toward the post, and a bald man in an orange robe on the right holds a steel plate of yellow flowers and green leaves. A figure on the flag-post carving is visible. Flag-hoisting ceremony setting. Swamiji probable: the central figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead garland with ceremonial cues, but the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2013-03-11A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. In the foreground a man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a rust-red turban, a red and white flower garland draped over his shoulder, and gold armlets; he stands with hands folded in front of a tall ornate bronze-and-copper pole wrapped with white cloth, bundles of straw, green leaves and yellow and magenta flower garlands. Partly visible at left, another man in orange cloth stands nearby. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the right side. The scene suggests a temple flag-hoisting rite, shown as a Swamiji (probable) candidate in appearance-based terms given his long hair, turban and ornate clothing.2016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper vessel topped with a broom-like bundle and draped with marigold garlands and green leaves. Two men stand close together: the foreground man has long matted hair, a bare upper body with white sacred marks on the arm, a white dhoti and a cream shawl, and holds a wide brass plate. Beside him a man wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and red-and-marigold garlands, his head bowed. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under a pale sky.2016-08-27