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Outdoor ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a white pedestal, with a dark stone figure and a black linga-like form on a white base in front. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and kurtas stand in a crowd around the shrine area. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing. On the right, a gilded, ornate palanquin or ratha with red and gold decoration and a deity figure stands near several umbrellas and orange flags. Coconut palms and a low wall frame the scene under bright sky.

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February 23 20092009-02-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in a sunlit open courtyard beneath tall palm trees at an ashram-style site. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, with some in red and yellow saris. In the centre stands a tall tapering flagstaff or kodimaram with a red and orange flag, its base surrounded by a dark stone statue and a ceremonial garland. A figure in orange clothing stands near the pole. To the right, a decorated temple-style ratha or chariot shows painted deity figures under a canopy, beside umbrellas and a banner. Many participants raise hands or stand in reverent poses, watching the flagstaff.2009-02-23Outdoor festival scene beneath tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. A tall ceremonial flagstaff with a red-and-gold base stands on a white plinth, and a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white pedestal in front of it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, gather in a dense crowd, many with hands folded in namaste. Orange flags flutter at the right edge. A figure in a grey shirt with a red sash stands among the crowd. Flag-hoisting ceremony with deity worship at a ratha-style festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple-ground scene under a pale blue sky with tall coconut palms. A tall orange-painted ceremonial flagstaff or kodimaram-style pole rises in the centre, its top ornamented with a carved orange figure. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand at its base around a raised platform, some with arms lifted. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saffron, blue, green and yellow saris, face the pole with hands raised in worship. To the right, a gilded, ornately carved shrine or palanquin houses a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop, flanked by two smaller figures. A woman in a white sari stands at its side. A thatched hut stands at the far left edge.2009-02-23 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting scene beside a tall copper flagstaff with a decorated base, set on a white platform among palm trees. A person in orange robes stands atop the platform beside the pole, which is garlanded with flowers. Nearby, a richly embroidered ceremonial canopy in gold, red and teal with a dove motif is held on poles. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls and stand in a crowd, several with hands raised or pointing. Thatched huts and a palm grove form the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees. Several figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the base of the pole, one holding a tall stalk-like object, with an orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and white and cream saris surround them, with a few in orange and pink saris. Colourful decorated poles with orange fringed banners frame the scene, and orange flags flutter nearby. Brass plates with offerings sit on a cloth-covered table at the lower right. A small white structure and corrugated roof are visible behind the trees. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath bright blue sky and tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a white stepped platform. At its base sits a seated deity murti garlanded with orange-yellow marigold flowers. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, watches and gathers. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near the pole, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella. Drummers in the left background play drums. Large orange and saffron flags hang at the right edge. A low concrete wall and more palm trees frame the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a festival ground lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. A tall wooden flagstaff rises from a white-tiered base at centre, with several saffron-robed men in orange cloth around it. Behind them a bright orange flag and a painted decorated pole frame the scene. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white and cream saris, several with orange or yellow shawls, stands around the platform. Musicians in white with a drum and a pipe sit at right, and a metal tray of offerings rests in the lower right corner. Colourful striped banners with floral patterns flank the frame at left and right.2008-12-23A large outdoor temple-festival scene under a open tent canopy among tall palm trees. A tall copper flag-mast stands at the centre, draped with orange garlands and tended by figures in orange and saffron clothing, one holding a small object near its base. Smoke or incense rises from a fire area in the foreground. A crowd of roughly thirty devotees in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts stands in an open ritual space, several with hands folded in prayer. Women in cream and pink sarees and men in white sit or stand near offerings. A colourful striped flag and orange pennants hang from poles on the right. In the foreground are flower-garlanded pots, a brass lamp and a blue deity murti decorated with yellow flowers, with a rectangular mat and wooden tray on the ground. The scene reads as a brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession with puja.2008-12-23 +1 copies