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A photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting moment at a temple. On the left stands a wooden pillar-like structure wrapped in white cloth at the top, bound with bundles of dry grass and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with maroon accents. A man stands on the right wearing a deep maroon-red turban with a gold ornament, a red and pink rose garland, and a heavy gold necklace with pendants and rudraksha-style beads; he raises one hand in greeting while smiling with closed eyes. Behind him, a copper vessel topped with a lit oil lamp and garlanded in yellow and white flowers stands on a stand. At the far right, a person with long matted dreadlocks in orange cloth holds a tray of offerings. Greenery surrounds the scene. The man is a person by appearance cues: a maroon turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment, with a visible ceremonial role.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesOctober 14 20162016-10-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine-like wooden pillar wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and bundles of dried grass. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a gold crown ornament wears a red and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and a rust-brown robe. He smiles while holding a flower or offering toward the pillar. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds a silver tray with flowers. A brass kalasha hangs with coloured flower strands in the background. Two physical people are visible. The figure is a person candidate based on the turban, crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf fronds. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-and-white floral garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a brown-orange dhoti-style garment, with a tilak on his forehead; he holds a yellow flower and appears to be offering or blessing. Palm trees and a tiled building are in the background, with a colourful fringed cloth at the lower left.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a small gold ornament and red tilak, wearing a red and white rose garland, gold chains and a gold pendant, standing beside a bronze kalasha urn decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and mango leaves. He grips a rope and raises his right hand toward a white cloth hanging from above, as a flag hoisting (dvajarohanam) is performed. A bare-backed attendant in orange dhoti stands at right holding a basket, and two spectators and a camera operator appear at the bottom edge. Palm trees are in the background.2016-12-14August 27 20162016-08-27December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe and long garlands of red and yellow flowers stands beside an ornate carved wooden ratha or chariot-like pillar wrapped with straw and dressed with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He stands with bare arms, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial pendant on a necklace, and a sacred mark on his forehead. His hand rests on the carved structure. Behind him, another person in orange clothing holds a silver vessel, and a third, partly visible person in orange also tends the structure. Palm trees and a metal spiral sculpture stand in the background.2016-08-27December 14 20162016-12-14