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Outdoors in a courtyard, a golden dwajastambha flagpole with a gold-painted base and a bundle of green leaves and a red-and-white cloth at its top is being attended by two men in orange saffron robes. The nearer man, with dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print headband, wears rudraksha beads and white ash markings on his arms and chest, and holds a small bell while touching the pole. Behind them a long line of young girls and women in matching orange saffron dress, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, stand with folded hands. Drummers with drums are visible on the left, palm trees and a red-trimmed building stand behind, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground, marking a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.

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Outdoor temple ritual at a gold-coloured dhwajasthambha (flagpole) base with a white and red cloth wrapped around its top. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print head wrap, with rudraksha malas and white and orange body markings on his arm, bends to touch the base with one hand and holds a small brass vessel in the other, with white offerings placed at the base and yellow flower petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, a long row of people in orange garments and beaded necklaces stand with folded hands, several holding small drums. Palm trees and a brick wall form the backdrop under bright daylight.2018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhwaja stambha (flagpole) topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped in white and red cloth. Around it stand about ten devotees in saffron and rust-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with palms raised in anjali or holding brass plates and offerings. A large multicoloured fringed umbrella with a tassel border shades the group. Behind them a figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with a yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands among the devotees; he is shown with ornate ceremonial adornment, but the appearance is uncertain. Flower petals are scattered on a white platform, with palm trees in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden pillar-like flagstaff (dhwajastambha) on a stepped gold base decorated with white flowers, with yellow and pink petals scattered on the stone platform. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: a central figure with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a small bell and works at the base. Another devotee in saffron with a rudraksha mala and wrapped top-knot turban assists beside him. A girl in orange with palms pressed together stands behind, and a man in orange at right wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers. Palm trees and a black stone pedestal appear in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a gold-coloured dhvaja stambha or flagstaff base with palm trees behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand around the gold pillar; one in the foreground wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto the base, while others fold their hands in prayer. White sweets or offerings sit on the gold tiered base, with yellow flowers scattered on a stone platform. Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting preparations.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22A photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setup at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. In the centre, a tall gold-coloured ritual pillar (dhvaja stambha) is topped with a bundle of green leaves wrapped in a red and white cloth. A priest in orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style neck garland and a black crested headdress stands at its base, holding a brass pot and a tray of white offerings. Beside him a woman in orange and a man in orange hold small brass items, and a drummer in orange is visible. Loose yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with hands folded in namaste, stands under a red-roofed pavilion with a gold ornamental arch. Several people stand in orange and white attire near the pillar.2018-12-22A photograph outdoors beneath palm trees and pale sky, showing a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar on a stone pedestal with a carved base. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand on an orange-painted platform: one, bare-chested with shaved head, grips the copper pillar while another tugs a long orange rope tied to it. Yellow-orange marigold garland drapes the pillar and red-pink petals are scattered on the platform. Several seated and standing onlookers in white and light clothing watch from the edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a ritual raising or adorning of a sacred pillar at an ashram.2010-11-06December 22 20182018-12-22Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall golden dhwaja pole wrapped with green leaves and a tuft of grass at its top, with palm trees behind. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand around the pole; one man in a white dhoti and orange-striped cloth holds a long white cloth or rope toward the pole, and another in red-brown clothing reaches up to it. On the right, two people in orange garments, one with a microphone, stand at a table laden with fruit, vegetables and offerings in baskets. Ritual items and a small stone lamp stand nearby.2018-12-22