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A photograph of a man in a rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti, bare-chested with a white and red flower garland, reaching toward an ornate carved wooden kalasha-topped shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He is smiling and gesturing toward the shrine with a rope running beside him, outdoors beneath palm fronds. A small statue is visible inside the shrine. The scene suggests a temple ritual or dhwajarohanam-style flag-raising setting.

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Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing white and gold-bead garlands and red flower garlands, scattering yellow flower petals from his right hand over an ornate carved wooden canopy shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A palm tree and green foliage stand behind. Another person's hand holds a small vessel at right. A dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony is suggested by the page, but the scene shows petal offering at a wooden shrine.2014-08-31A man in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and a red-brown shawl stands at right, wearing long necklaces of rudraksha beads and garlands of white and yellow flowers with pink accents. He reaches out with one hand holding a small bunch of yellow flowers toward an ornate carved wooden kiosk-like shrine on a stone base, which is draped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky. The scene suggests a flower offering at a shrine.2014-10-05Outdoor photo beside an ornate carved wooden or metal shrine-like structure on a tall pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands at right, wearing a white jasmine garland and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, looking downward. Palm fronds are in the background under a pale sky.2014-08-31A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo of a woman in a rust-orange sari with an orange and gold border, wearing long garlands of white and red flowers and a multi-strand ceremonial gold and bead necklace, standing beside a tall ornate copper-coloured temple-style pillar wrapped at the top with a green and gold cloth and draped with a yellow marigold garland. She smiles while scattering petals or rice from her right hand toward the pillar, with palm trees and green foliage behind her and a red-and-gold fabric canopy at the right edge. a person: the flower garlands, long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-toned clothing are the visible cues, and the page names a person for this event.2013-04-14A photograph of a man in a maroon-red dhoti with a saffron-and-cream border, bare-chested, standing beside a reddish-brown carved stone pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. He wears layered garlands of marigold and white flowers over his shoulders, a sacred-thread-style rudraksha mala, and holds a small bunch of yellow flowers in his hand while looking down at the pillar. Behind him are tall coconut palm fronds and green trees under an overcast sky. The pillar has ornate carved panels and a stepped top.2014-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo beside an ornate reddish-orange stone or terracotta shrine pillar with carved niches, draped with a green and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A standing person in a rust-brown dhoti and striped brown-and-gold cloth wears a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with gold armband and bangle. He holds a small offering in his right hand and his eyes are lowered in devotion. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in front of the shrine as a devotee-performing-offering, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha and gold adornments as the visible cues.2013-04-14Outdoor photograph of a man standing beside a tall ornate reddish-brown temple pillar or column wrapped with a green and gold-bordered cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He wears layered garlands of white and red flowers, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, a gold armband, and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border, with his upper body bare. His eyes are closed and he holds a small object in one hand near the pillar. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under a pale sky.2013-04-14Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.2015-09-08April 14 20132013-04-14