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A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red flower garland pulls a saffron flag up a tall copper flagpole. The pole has an ornate copper shrine base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm-frond fans. A dark stone deity murti stands at the left against palm trees under a pale sky. The flag bears a blue emblem near its top edge.

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June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor dwajarohanam ceremony at a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a kalasha-topped base wrapped in white and pink flower garlands and palm fronds. Orange-saffron flags with a printed deity image are being raised on ropes against a blue sky and coconut palms. A standing man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala holds the rope and smiles. Beside him a younger man in orange kneels and pulls the rope, while another orange-clad person with folded hands stands at right, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands stands at the edge of the platform. Rose petals are scattered on the white stone platform.2009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole standing on a carved stone base wrapped with white flower garlands and a broom-like bundle. A red-orange flag flutters near the top. In the foreground, a person in orange robes stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. A second person in orange robes, seen from behind, stands to the right holding folded cloth. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the open sky above.2010-07-01A tall copper dhwajastambha, the ceremonial flagpole, stands on a base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a flag hoisted on it. Near the base a person in orange robes with an orange head covering pulls a rope to raise the saffron flag, and a second person in orange robes stands behind. Stringed orange and white paper decorations hang from wires and palm trees in the background, with a yellow-roofed structure and a striped umbrella to the right under a pale evening sky. The scene matches a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper flagpole rising against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The pole has a spiralled copper shaft, a finial at the top, and an ornate copper base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Orange ropes run up toward the top of the pole. A man in a flowing orange robe with a white and red flower garland stands at the base, one hand resting on the pole, with a dark stone deity figure visible nearby. Coconut palms frame the right side of the scene.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08A tall, copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter roof. Its base is carved with ornate reliefs, and marigold and yellow flower garlands hang from its middle. A man in saffron-orange cloth with a red sash stands at the left, reaching up to adjust a red-and-white flower garland on the pole's bracket. Beside him, a second man in orange robes wears a beaded necklace and holds a small object in his hands. Palm trees appear at left. A multicoloured cloth streamer hangs at the right edge. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05Outdoor flag-raising at a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) with spiral bands, topped by a gilded finial and decorated at its base with white and pink flower garlands. A standing man in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland raises a saffron flag on rope while a second man in orange robes hauls the rope beside him and a third seated figure in orange holds lines below. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds fill the background, and a small crowd of people in white clothes stands at the lower right edge.2009-06-09