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April 10 2016

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March 01 20162016-03-01December 14 20162016-12-14March 01 20162016-03-01October 03 20162016-10-03March 01 20162016-03-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate bronze-coloured base decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, a yellow and red cloth at its top. A bearded man in a dark reddish-brown robe and a yellow-red-white marigold garland pulls a rope to raise the flag, with coconut palms and trees behind. Other figures stand in the background near an orange umbrella. a person: long hair and a wrap-style robe with a marigold garland and ceremonial necklaces. Festival flagpole raising.2016-10-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial wooden ratha-style structure or palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves on top. A bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a red flower garland holds a rope and a tall pole with a bright orange umbrella with teal trim and a dark floral emblem. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene under a pale sky.2014-08-20A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with golden-orange borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha, the tall flagstaff, which is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a carved pedestal with small decorative spires. The devotee wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and pulls on the rope to hoist the flag under a palm tree against an overcast sky, during a ceremonial flag hoisting. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-08-31October 05 20132013-10-05A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside an ornate terracotta-coloured shrine chariot, pulling a rope with both hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. Yellow marigold garlands drape the wooden pillars and carved panels of the shrine, and palm fronds are visible behind. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a temple procession with a ratha being pulled.2012-04-23October 05 20132013-10-05