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A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) decorated with garlands of white, red and yellow flowers and a carved copper base. Coconut palms and a clear sky fill the background. A black metal step-stool sits in the lower right foreground. The man wears a garland of white and red flowers around his neck and his eyes are closed in devotion.

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A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe bowing with his head against a large copper flagpole (dhwajasthambha) on a white platform. The copper pole has an ornate carved base and shrine-like housing decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and bundled straw. He wears a red and white flower garland and has long dark hair swept back. Coconut palms and a blue sky are behind him, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left beside orange rope. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, performing a flag-pole veneration. Single person visible.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bowing forward to touch his forehead to a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) standing on a white stone base. He wears long dark hair swept back, a red, yellow and white marigold garland, and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. The copper pole is wrapped with braided rope and decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands and a wheat-like bundle at its base. Coconut palms and blue sky form the background, and an orange cord hangs down the left side with a small brass plate of offerings at the bottom left.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe, head covered by the shawl, wearing a gold bead garland with a central gold pendant and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He holds a long white and orange cloth rope in his right hand while his left arm is raised outward. Beside him is a tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a carved base and a bundle of straw. Behind him stand tall coconut palms against a pale sky. Scene resembles a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a white platform with hands pressed together in prayer, head bowed, with a white and orange flower garland around the neck. Beside them rises a tall polished copper flagstaff wrapped with orange cord and bound with rope, its base carved with floral reliefs and decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A small shrine niche on the staff holds a seated golden deity figure, and scattered pink petals lie on the platform. Palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind, with a dark stone deity sculpture at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagpole) wrapped in white cord and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands on the white platform with palms pressed together in namaste at the right. Behind him, a seated priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala also holds his hands together. Two other men in white and light clothing sit at the edges, with small woven pots holding green plants and scattered yellow and pink flowers on the platform. Coconut palms frame the scene against a pale sky.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair swept back, standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar. His right hand rests on the pillar while his left holds a golden tray or bowl. The pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands and has a carved shrine niche with a seated golden figure. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background at the base, and palm fronds rise against a pale sky.2010-09-13A photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08