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A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl, hair tied back, pulls the rope of a tall dark brown metal flagpole standing on a white stepped plinth. A white-clad ritual table with a yellow-patterned cloth holds a brass bell, a lamp, a plate of flower petals and an offering bowl. Behind, a woman in a pink sari presses her palms together, and several people in orange robes and white clothing stand on white steps under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Green trees and a white parapet frame the scene.

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September 14 20092009-09-14Outdoor photo on a white-railed rooftop terrace with palm and tree foliage behind. A bronze dhwaja stambha, a tall brown metal flagpole with ornate tiered sections and gold accents, stands on a white plinth draped in a gold-embroidered cloth. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes pull ropes at the pole: the man on the left wears a dark-red bordered orange wrap and has long hair, while the central man in orange with a rudraksha mala grips the rope near the top. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind them. On the plinth sit a silver bowl, a brass plate with fruit, a small brass vessel and scattered rose petals. To the right, a man in orange holds a tray with sweets, and a group of devotees including women in saris and a child watch. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark bronze flagstaff, raising a white rope or cord overhead with one arm while holding it with the other hand. Beside him a younger person in orange robes holds the lower part of the rope near a white altar draped in a gold-patterned cloth, with a brass lamp, a bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and scattered petals on it. A cameraman in white with an orange stole films at the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and dark trousers with folded hands stand at the right beside white carved pillars, and other attendees watch in the background among green foliage. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard.2009-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the base of a large bronze dhwajastambha (flagstaff) on a white raised platform strewn with yellow and pink flower petals. He holds a bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a flame in the other, performing a dwajarohanam-style worship. a person appearance is noted by his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Behind him a white-clad man films with a camera, and a few other people in saffron and white stand nearby. A white gopuram-style temple gateway rises in the background among palm trees, with a child and a few devotees visible at right. +1 copiesSeptember 14 20092009-09-14A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard showing a bronze kalasha-topped pillar or stambha on a white marble base scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual, holding a silver bowl and a small handheld bell near the pillar. Behind him a cameraman in white clothes and an orange shawl films the scene, and a white gopuram-style temple tower with palm trees stands in the background. Several people in white dhotis and a child are visible at the right edge. a person appears to be the man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala performing the rite, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2009-09-14Outdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2011-10-07