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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky and palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands at right, gripping a rope and looking upward as he hoists a flag. Beside him, a man with long hair, a white shawl and bare arms holds the rope. An ornate carved wooden dhwajasthambha flagstaff, topped with grass and wrapped in garlands of white and yellow flowers, stands at left. Orange-clad assistants are partly visible at the edges.

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January 11 20162016-01-11March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoors among palm trees, a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban-like tied hair, wearing a deep red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of red roses, grips a rope while lifting or hauling. Beside a decorated wooden-looking pillar or chariot-like structure topped with a copper-coloured shrine dome, a bundle of straw or dried grass, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, green leaves and yellow marigold. A second man in orange-red robe with a garland and rudraksha beads stands at right, watching.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04December 11 20112011-12-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor ritual scene beneath coconut palms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a raised platform, reaching up to hold a thick white rope tied to a carved wooden structure topped with a thatched cone and garlanded with purple and white flowers. A bald man in white kneels below, gripping the rope. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass bowl with yellow flowers. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pedestal sit in the background.2011-12-10October 07 20112011-10-07August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple celebration beside a copper-clad flagstaff base wrapped in yellow and red-purple marigold and rose garlands. Two men in saffron-brown dhotis stand at the pole: a bare-chested man in the foreground hauls a maroon cloth banner up the staff while another man in a red-brown wrap smiles and holds the cloth. A white rope runs up the pole. Behind them, palm trees, a red-and-blue canopy and several robed devotees in orange and maroon attire are visible.2014-11-26A dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard. A standing priest in rust-red and saffron robes with a yellow-and-red floral garland and rudraksha mala places a hand on a copper dhwaja (flagstaff) above a small ornate copper shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange robes pull ropes at the base, one bare-chested with white sacred markings, standing on a red stone platform. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene, with a few people in white clothing in the background.2015-09-08September 26 20162016-09-26