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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.

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A 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.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA figure in orange saffron robes stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, one hand resting on the pole. The bronze-toned base of the staff is decorated with carved panels, straw bundles and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Scattered petals lie on the platform, palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind, and a plate of offerings is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stone figure stands in the background. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple grounds.2010-02-12A photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05July 08 20092009-07-08A 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.2010-02-12Low-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, with an orange-red flag at its top and an orange rope running down its length. Beside it, a man in a saffron-red unstitched robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with one hand on the pole and the rope, and wears a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a second figure in a dark red shawl stands at the edge of the frame. Carved reliefs decorate the pole's base and stone statues appear in the background, with palm fronds at the right. The scene suggests a flagpole raising ritual, with the flag's hoisting on the pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08February 12 20102010-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange ochre robes standing at an ornate copper-coloured pillar outdoors beside palm fronds. He leans forward with his head pressed against the pillar, arms wrapped around it and hands clasped, and a bundle of dried grass is tied to the pillar above him. Several long garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves hang from the pillar and drape over his shoulders. Orange cords dangle from above the pillar, and scattered petals lie at its base. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and a sleeveless orange top with a flowing orange skirt edged with gold. This appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a sacred pillar during a ritual event, though the specific ritual is not visible.2009-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20092009-12-23