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Night photograph of a dark outdoor setting beside a large ornate copper-coloured lamp stand or deepam pillar with carved panels and a small enclosed lamp housing. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle a long white cloth that hangs from the top of the pillar; the man at right has a shaved head, bare arms and an orange shawl, while the man at left wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothes with a rudraksha-style mala. Their raised arms pull on the cloth and an orange rope. A silver tray with flower petals sits at lower right and a platform of terracotta-coloured stone lies at the base.

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Night photograph of a ritual flag hoisting at a temple. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed segments rises on the left, its base carved with reliefs and decorated with palm-frond fringes. Two monks in orange robes pull ropes that raise a white cloth and a red-and-white flag topped with a yellow marigold garland. The taller monk in the centre, bare-armed with orange wrap and beaded necklace, grips the rope overhead; a second monk on the right, in an orange shawl, steadies the line. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and dark palm foliage fills the background.2010-11-12Night photograph of a copper-and-brass ritual lamp stand or deepam pillar with a carved bronze figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead garlands stand beside it, one wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow patch pulls an orange rope tied to the pillar's top, while a white cloth is draped over the lamp stand. Dark background.2010-11-21Night photograph of a ritual at a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) with a carved base and a bundle of cloth tied near the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes pull on orange ropes, hauling a long white cloth up the mast. The man on the left wears a beaded mala and a saffron wrap with a gold border, while the man on the right wears a saffron dhoti and a mala with a pendant. Palm fronds are tied to the mast base, and a few other people stand in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12November 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12Night photo of a tall, carved wooden dhwaja-stambham style flagstaff or lamp pole rising diagonally on the left, its base ornately carved with relief panels. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders work a long orange rope that runs up the pole. The man in the centre, wearing a leopard-print shawl and a beaded necklace, reaches overhead gripping the rope; the man on the right, bare-armed in orange with gold trim, pulls the rope while a figure in white cloth stands beside him. Pink petals and flower bits scatter through the dark air above.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual pillar on the left, its surface carved with figures and marked with white sacred lines. Two people in saffron-orange robes with gold borders pull a thick white cloth up along the pillar, guided by orange cords; one wears a leopard-print shawl and a beaded necklace, and the other, at right, has bare arms and bangles and holds the cloth high. A bright moon glows in the dark sky above.2010-11-21Night-time photograph of a large ornate copper temple lamp or stand with a carved panel showing a seated figure. Three men handle white cloth and an orange rope tied around the lamp. Left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead mark holds the rope. Centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth and a gold necklace guides the rope. Right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow waist cloth pulls white fabric. Dark background, dim lamp light.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with ornate carved base and a white cloth flag tied to its tip. Two men in orange saffron robes pull on ropes at the pole: the one in the centre, with a gold-beaded mala, stretches both arms up and looks skyward, while the man on the right, bare-shouldered in orange cloth, hauls on the rope beside him. Palm fronds decorate the base, and a palm tree silhouette stands in the dark background with a lit banner edge above.2010-11-12