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A photograph of a temple ritual under an open corrugated-roof pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform and ties a long white cloth around the top of a tall copper-coloured dhwaja flagstaff. The pole is wrapped with white cloth, a green leafy garland, and a yellow marigold garland at its middle. Several young girls in red-and-maroon dresses stand nearby, and a few more people are in the background near a canopy with a decorated deity shrine. This matches a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.

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December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor ritual at a stone pillar-shaped sacred structure under a metal-roofed open pavilion. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform, pouring water from a white vessel over a large copper-toned kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands. On the lower plinth a dark granite inscribed plaque sits near scattered flower petals. To the left, a crowd of devotees, several women in deep red saris and men in white, stands watching with hands folded. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2013-10-05Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05December 18 20132013-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple pavilion. A copper-coloured ritual pole stands on a large ornate bronze base decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, and bundles of straw hang from its top with a white cloth draped around it. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis help raise the pole: one on the left wears a rust-brown robe, a red-and-pink garland and a red turban, and another on the right has a bare chest, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. Another priest in orange stands behind the base. A crowd of onlookers stands along the edge at left, and colourful hanging decorations and lamps fill the covered area above.2016-12-14August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesThree priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls perform a ritual around a large ornate bronze-and-copper kalasha-style vessel on a stone base. Two bare-chested priests at left and right hold a yellow cord stretched across the top of the vessel, while a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red garland stands in the centre and reaches up to touch it. The vessel is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and has a green leafy top. Below, a crowd of devotees in saffron and white stands under a corrugated roof, with marigold petals scattered on the base.2013-10-05December 18 20132013-12-18