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Outdoor temple scene beside a white-painted base holding a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange, yellow and maroon flowers and marked with white tripundra on its forehead. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand in front of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling ropes to raise an orange flag. The center figure, with long hair and a saffron robe, looks upward while holding the rope; the others, also in orange, hold the rope or stand with palms joined in prayer. A small table with a pink cloth holds puja items, and a brass oil lamp sits near the statue. Tall coconut palms and greenery surround the courtyard. Flag hoisting ritual.

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September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of a dhwajarohanam at a copper flagpole topped by a copper kalasha-like finial, wrapped in white and red flower garlands and set on a white stepped platform among palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white jasmine garland, possibly a person, grips the ropes and pulls the flag upward. Behind him, another saffron-robed man stands by the platform. Three younger men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel and watch at the base, and offerings of flowers, a banana leaf and a red-bordered cloth lie on the platform.2010-07-26September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor scene at a temple grounds with palm trees and a sandy path. A young man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a black-and-white cow by a rope, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl also joins palms in namaskar. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a black stone yoni pedestal beside the cow, with a white painted base behind it.2007-10-08A flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a white platform. A copper flagstaff with a decorative base and garlands of white and orange marigold is at left. A young man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands on the platform, pulling a rope to raise the flag up the pole while looking upward. Behind him a second man in orange robes watches, and a third person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the frame. A palm grove and blue sky fill the background, and a small orange-and-gold ceremonial flag hangs at right.2010-02-12November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar on a red stone base, decorated with a marigold garland and orange cloth wrapping. A young sannyasi in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward the pillar while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth stands behind, and a woman in orange clothing with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-11-06December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06Outdoor puja at a temple grounds with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, is at the centre. A standing man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a plate while performing worship on a small wooden stand. Beside him are brass pots and a tray of offerings. Another man in an orange shawl kneels at the left facing the bull. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, and a copper-coloured lamp pillar rises at the left. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sacred ash cues).2007-10-08