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September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment pulls a rope upward against a white wall beside a red-orange pipe, a palm frond overhead. Another man in white ritual clothes stands behind him, and a devotee in orange sits at the right edge. In the lower right, a metal tray holds yellow marigold garlands and flower petals. At the left, a cameraman films with a Sony camera. The setting is an outdoor building courtyard with a red tiled roof edge.2009-09-15Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche outdoors, with a man in a red sleeveless top and an orange sash, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, reaching up with one hand on the white wall and the other holding a golden vessel to the shrine. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands near a saffron flag on a pole, and other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a sari, look on. Flowers and a small pot with purple and pink blossoms rest in front of the shrine, and a video camera appears at the right edge.2009-08-08A flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a white platform. A copper flagstaff with a decorative base and garlands of white and orange marigold is at left. A young man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands on the platform, pulling a rope to raise the flag up the pole while looking upward. Behind him a second man in orange robes watches, and a third person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the frame. A palm grove and blue sky fill the background, and a small orange-and-gold ceremonial flag hangs at right.2010-02-12July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, stands outdoors pulling a saffron rope upward with one arm raised toward a tall white flagpole. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and he looks up smiling. Beside him a second saffron-robed man holds a brass plate of yellow marigold petals. Behind them white-clad devotees with folded hands look upward, and saffron flags fly against a tree canopy. Red rose petals scatter across an orange stone base at the pole's foot, and a table draped with a patterned green cloth holds brass lamps. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garland, though appearance is only partly clear.2010-01-19A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting moment beside a white building and brick ground. A green pole stands at left with an orange cloth being raised on a yellow rope by a man in a white dhoti and shirt with white hair, arm raised. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti and bare-chested red-and-orange vest holds the rope and cloth. At right a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands watching. At left a woman in a white sari with orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera. Palm trees, orange-flowered shrubs and a concrete wall form the background.2009-07-27A photograph of an outdoor celebration at a white-walled building with a green shade cloth and lattice windows. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a long orange turban and a garland of white and red flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, stands center, laughing with her arm extended toward a yellow rope held overhead by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Around her, men in white dhotis, red and maroon kurtas with shawls, and an orange-clad man stand watching and smiling. a person candidate appears among the group based on the orange turban, garland and rudraksha cues, though the figure is not clearly identifiable. Five or more people are visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a white temple veranda, many looking upward with hands raised or pressed in prayer. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge, one raising his arm and pointing toward a white rope or cord that hangs from above, the other with hands folded. Nearby, a man in a green t-shirt and a woman in orange kneel or stand with hands raised. Devotees in white shirts, pink and yellow garments wear yellow shawls. White pillars, a white stone elephant sculpture, and striped multicolored kalasha-like finials decorate the structure, with pink flower petals visible on a tray at right. Trees and a blue tarp appear in the background. +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12