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A tall copper flagpole rises against a pale blue sky, banded with copper rings and wrapped with a braided rope, with an orange cord running up beside it. Its base is a carved, ornate copper pedestal decorated with white and orange-yellow marigold garlands and bundled straw or broom-like elements. A person in a flowing orange robe with a white and red flower garland bends forward at the base of the flagpole, hands near the pedestal, while coconut palms frame the right side of the scene. Stone sculptures are faintly visible at the lower left.

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A figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered drape and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot beside a tall copper dhvaja staff, which is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and has a carved copper base. The figure is pulling an orange rope that runs up the staff, a flag-hoisting ritual. A coconut palm and blue sky are behind. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, holding the rope.2011-07-15September 02 20102010-09-02A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hauls on an orange rope beside a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped in a chain, with a carved wooden shrine-like housing at its base, draped in white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Coconut palms and a carved stone figure stand in the background, under a pale sky.2011-07-15A tall copper flagpole with ringed bands rises against a pale sky, its base carved and wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A saffron-clad man in an orange top and dhoti stands at right, looking upward while pulling a rope that raises a red flag bearing a blue emblem. Palm fronds frame the scene at the edges, and a single person is visible.2010-09-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a red undershirt stands on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, pulling a white rope with one raised hand. The copper pillar's base is wrapped in white jasmine garlands with red, yellow and orange flower strands, and small copper shrine motifs decorate its lower section. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background, and a brass plate sits near his feet. This appears to be a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite at a temple. The man has shaved-looking short dark hair and a tilak mark, and his clothing and presence are consistent with a sannyasi performing the rite, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-07-08A copper dwajastambha flagstaff with a carved base stands on a white platform, wrapped in white rope and draped with white jasmine, marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. Beside it, a man in orange-saffron robes and a sleeveless orange top raises one hand and holds a rope pulling the flagpole, a brass plate with orange cloth at his feet, palm trees behind.2009-07-08A tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate copper-and-bronze base decorated with white and red flower garlands, set on an orange-tiled platform under a coconut palm. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a flower garland stands barefoot on the platform, gazing upward and holding a small bell and a lamp. A second person in orange clothing stands at right holding a brass tray. Several onlookers stand at the left edge near the base, and dark stone sculptures are visible in the background.2011-07-15July 08 20092009-07-08September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands on a copper-clad flagpole base and pulls a white rope to hoist a flag. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is long and swept back. The flagpole is wrapped with rope and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a carved tree relief on the pedestal. Tall palm trees and a low sun shine in the background.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper flagstaff wrapped with yellow marigold and dark maroon flower garlands, with a carved tree motif on its ornate base. A person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right, both arms raised and gripping a rope that runs up the pole, apparently hoisting a flag in the morning light, with coconut palms behind.2011-03-05