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February 23 2015

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Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The nearer figure, with long dark hair, holds a saffron cloth and lifts a strand toward the pillar's top, while the second figure, wearing an orange wrap over the shoulder, reaches up beside him. Palm fronds and coconut palms fill the background under a pale sky, and devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.2009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor temple ritual beside tall palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe and loose orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches up to adorn a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange cloth, ornamented with carved niches, and draped with yellow, red and white marigold garlands; dry grass stalks are tied to it. A second person in orange, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands behind him. Coconut palms and a copper pedestal base complete the scene.2009-12-23April 23 20122012-04-23A man in a saffron-red dhoti with gold borders and a red flower garland stands on a raised copper ritual pillar, reaching up with one arm to hold a rope. The tall copper kalasha-like pillar is decorated with green leaves, grain stalks, white and orange flower garlands, and a small carved deity figure. Bystanders in the foreground and an orange-and-teal umbrella stand at the right, under a palm grove and open shed roof. The scene suggests a temple ritual procession or pillar-raising ceremony.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOctober 05 20142014-10-05February 23 20152015-02-23March 01 20162016-03-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a large copper ritual column or kalasha-like pillar topped with a bundle of dried straw tied with orange cord. Its base carries a carved copper pedestal and a small seated golden figure of a meditating deity murti in a niche, adorned with purple and white flower garlands. On the right, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bare arm, pulls the orange rope tied around the straw. Another arm in the frame holds the cord. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.2011-12-10February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper dwajastambha-style flagpole wrapped with rope and banded with ornate copper moldings, its base decorated with white and pink flower garlands, bundles of dried grass, and a carved wooden figure of a seated deity. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace reaches up to touch the pole while holding a silver tray with offerings. Blue sky with clouds and palm fronds frame the scene. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace, performing a flagpole ritual.2009-06-09A copper dwajastambha flagstaff is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, palm-leaf streamers and an orange cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle the cord on a white platform near coconut palms. The man on the left, bare-chested with a saffron shawl, a red tilak and a gold-beaded mala, holds the cord at the top. The man on the right, in an orange kurta with dhoti border, pulls the cord at the base. Scattered petals lie on the platform.2010-01-02 +1 copies