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A photograph of an outdoor festival rite at a temple. In the foreground, a figure with long dark curly hair in an orange-saffron robe kneels on a white platform beside a tall ornate copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and white flower garland holds a rope attached to a tall orange and white flag topped with a sheaf of grain. Behind them stands a crowd of devotees, several in red, yellow and white, beneath a yellow and green canopy. A blue and red umbrella with tassels stands at left, and a small golden kalasha-like object rests at the lower left. Banners with deity figures are visible in the background, and a white-robed figure walks near a shrine.

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A photograph of a temple flag-raising ritual. A copper-coloured dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rises on the right, decorated with yellow and green garland strands at its base. An orange flag with a white and red emblem, topped with a bundle of straw, is being hoisted on white ropes. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in an orange robe kneels on a white platform, while another man in orange clothes pulls the rope above him and a third man, shown in front with white markings on his arms and a white flower garland, grips the line. Behind them a crowd of onlookers watches under a yellow and green canopy, with a stone nandi visible near the pole.2009-01-02Outdoors at a temple festival, a crowd of onlookers stands behind a white-painted stone platform beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and dried wheat-like sheaves. In the foreground a man in an orange robe kneels on the platform, facing away, while a bearded man in orange with a white-marked face and a white flower garland raises his arm toward a long white rope hanging from the top of the frame. Other men in orange clothing stand nearby. Behind them a yellow and green canopy shades a shrine area with orange-clad figures and banana plants, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene. A bare-footed man in orange robe kneels on a white stone platform beside a tall copper-coloured temple pillar, pulling a white rope that raises an orange flag with a bundled offering on a pole. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a white garland and white marks on his forehead and arms grips the rope and looks upward. A large crowd of devotees watches, some with hands raised in prayer. Behind them is a yellow and dark fabric canopy, painted banners of a deity, and a stepped white entrance. Dark stone idol bases and marigold garlands hang at right.2009-01-02A photograph of a temple festival flag-hoisting rite under a yellow-and-black canopy. In the foreground a man kneels on a white platform in a long orange robe with his back to the camera, holding a white rope that raises a saffron flag with a bundle of red cloth and straw at the top. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white and orange garment wears a white flower garland and holds the rope with both hands. A crowd of devotees, many with folded hands, watches from behind, and carved pink stone pillars and yellow marigold garlands frame the scene.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene during a flag-raising ritual. A tall copper-coloured pillar with a flared base and yellow flower garlands stands at right. A saffron-robed man kneels on a white platform, pulling white ropes that hoist a long orange flag topped with a cluster of dried grass and a red bundle. Several saffron-clad helpers in orange robes hold the ropes, and one wears a white flower garland. A large crowd of devotees stands behind a barrier, many in white, yellow and red clothing, some with hands raised in prayer. A blue, red and yellow umbrella with fringed tassels is held over a figure at left. Beyond, a decorated shrine with banana stalks, garlands and painted panels is visible under a yellow and green canopy. Trees and a pale sky sit behind.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple festival at a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhwaja stambha decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and dried paddy sheaves. In the centre, a man in an orange robe leans over a white plinth, pulling on a rope that raises a long orange and white flag with a sheaf of grass at its top. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth and a white flower garland raises his arm, and other orange-clad helpers stand nearby. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees watches, and a colourful umbrella and a yellow and green canopy shade the scene. Painted panels of a deity appear in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival photo at a tall copper-coloured flagstaff (dhwajastambha) wrapped in ornate bands, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands at its base. A man with dark, tousled hair and an orange robe leans forward at the top of a white platform, holding the rope that raises an orange flag with a white emblem; straw bundles are tied to the pole. Around him, a standing man in orange robes with a white garland pulls a rope, and a crowd of onlookers fills the courtyard behind. A multicoloured umbrella and a gold-trimmed canopy with green and maroon valances stand to the left, and a painted deity panel appears beyond. The scene reads as a ritual raising of the festival flag.2009-01-02A photograph of a flag-hoisting rite at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with dark curly hair wearing a saffron-orange robe kneels on a white platform, leaning forward and gripping a rope that runs up to a tall saffron flag bearing a white and orange emblem, topped with a decorative bundle of grass, cloth and white garland. A younger man in orange, with a white flower garland and a white forehead band, pulls the rope beside him. A large crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing stands behind a railing and looks upward. Behind them stand a yellow-fringed canopy, a shrine with an oil lamp, painted deity panels, and a tall pillar with carved bands at the right edge.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene at a flagpole. An orange flag with a dark blue circular emblem is being hoisted on a rope by a man in orange robes kneeling on a white platform at the base of a tall silver-coloured pillar. Beside him another man in orange clothing holds the rope, and a crowd of onlookers watches upward, many smiling and some clapping. A yellow and black canopy and orange-clad figures stand in the background near a white temple wall. A decorated pot with brass finish is in the lower left and marigold garlands hang on the pillar. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-01-02Outdoor festival scene at a temple courtyard with a tall orange and black flag hoisted on a rope from a white pedestal, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the white platform, back to the camera, facing the flag. Below, a crowd of devotees gazes upward; a bald man in orange robes and a man in white with orange shawl stand near, one man in an orange robe with a white flower garland raises an arm toward the flag. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and a golden canopy frame the scene, with a painted banner and sacred structure in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene at dusk during a festival ritual. A man in orange robes kneels on a white platform at right, his back to the camera, facing a tall wooden pole wrapped with orange cloth, flower garlands and a bundle of dried grass at its top. A second man in an orange garment and a white garland stands at left, both hands raised to grasp the ropes that run up toward a flapping orange banner. A crowd of devotees, some with hands pressed together in namaskar, fills the lower left and stands beneath a yellow and black canopy. A silver-finished column with decorative bands stands at right, and yellow marigold garlands hang beside it. A white temple building with a staircase is visible in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene under a yellow-trimmed canopy beside a tall copper-coloured pillar. An orange-red saffron flag hangs from ropes being pulled upward by devotees in orange clothing. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe kneels on a white platform, reaching toward the rope. A crowd of onlookers, some smiling and clapping, watches from below. Behind them stand decorated shrine structures with flower garlands and a small kalasha-like brass finial at the lower left.2009-01-02