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September 09 20142014-09-09Three people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual beside a tall copper pillar with ringed bands and a small gold deity figure in a niche. The central figure wears a saffron robe, gold necklace and bangles, and smiles while holding a shallow wooden tray with orange cord. A man on the left and a man on the right, both bare-chested with white marks on their arms and chests, reach toward the tray and pillar. Palm trees and stone figures stand in the background.2013-02-28September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large copper-bronze ceremonial lamp or pillar-shaped vessel with an ornately carved base, set on a red-painted platform under palm trees. Three men in reddish-maroon dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand together. The central man wears a long red and orange flower garland and a second orange-yellow garland, and places his hand on the vessel. The two men to the right hold brass plates with offerings, and the man on the far right is shaven-headed. Garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang on the vessel and a rope runs down beside it, with a small decorated offering at the lower left. Trees and a spectator are in the background.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style flagstaff. Three people in saffron-orange and red-brown robes with gold-striped borders stand around a copper-coloured, carved base wrapped with white garlands and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds the pole's top. The central figure, wearing a red garland, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a white cloth band. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala, pulls the white cloth and steadies it. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Rudraksha, garlands and white cloth are visible. Hindu temple flag-hoisting setting.2015-04-21Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies attend a tall copper dwajastambha (flagpole) under a open-sided shelter. The priest on the right has a red and yellow flower garland and ties yellow cloth around the pole, while the central priest holds a brass vessel and the left priest steadies the pole. Marigold and red flower garlands hang on the copper pillar. A deity murti decorated with flowers is visible at the lower right, and devotees stand in the background, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2014-09-26August 31 20142014-08-31Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21August 31st 20142014-08-31October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies