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Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees. A man with a bare upper body and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up to touch an ornate bronze-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a carved panel and a tall pillar base. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang on the vessel. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch looks upward. Several onlookers stand at the lower left and bottom edge, some in white clothes. This is an ornate metal peetha-like stand with carved lotus-style detailing.

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Outdoor photo of a copper flag-hoisting pole (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in rope and draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, set on an ornate carved copper-toned base with a small shrine motif. Two men in dark-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man in the centre, with black hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange beads over his bare shoulder, reaches up to the pole while holding a brass plate. The bald man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron-trimmed wrap, holds a folded red cloth and steadies the offering. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background.2014-10-05August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor photo of a copper flag-mast or pillar decorated with yellow and marigold garlands, with a carved wooden or metal shrine-like cap on top. Two priests in reddish-maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stand beside it. The priest on the right is bare-chested with a shaved head and holds a small brass plate; the priest in the centre wears rudraksha-style beaded and flower garlands and holds a plate, while a palm tree and green foliage stand behind them.2014-10-05A temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09Outdoor photo of two shirtless priests in maroon and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, one on each side of a large copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar topped with leafy green foliage and a white cloth wrap. Both priests have their arms raised to the top of the pillar, adjusting or securing it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and purple flowers drape the pillar and its base. A small seated figure in a niche of the pillar is visible. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background, with a few more people at the bottom edge.2014-11-26October 05 20142014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, standing in an outdoor ritual setting with palm trees behind it. Three or four men in rust-red and saffron dhoti-style clothing raise their arms high, holding ropes or cords connected to the flagpole during a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. One man wears a flower garland and a beaded mala. The base of the copper pillar has carved relief decoration, and devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-09-26Outdoor photo of a large ornate copper-coloured metal vessel or pedestal with carved floral motifs and a tiered upper section bearing a carved tree relief. Two men in reddish-maroon dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand at the object: the figure on the left, bare-chested with a maroon cloth draped over the shoulder, is reaching up to place a garland, while a second figure on the right, wearing an orange-brown garment, holds it steady. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang across the vessel. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background.2014-09-09October 05 20142014-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo of a ritual at a large copper flagstaff or kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Two men stand before it in matching rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl garments. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, raises one arm toward the pillar's top. The bald man on the right, bare-chested with a gold-bordered shawl, holds a small brass plate. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind, and a few onlookers are visible at the lower edges.2014-10-05