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A tall copper flagstaff stands on a white stone base decorated with a carved copper pedestal wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds with red flowers. A person in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands at right, arms raised, pulling orange ropes that run up the pole, while red and pink petals fall through the air. Coconut palms and a dark stone deity statue stand behind and to the left.

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A 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 man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, standing on a white platform and raising a brass bell-shaped handheld ritual vessel with his right hand while smiling. Beside him stands a tall copper column ringed with copper bands and wrapped with orange cord, its base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and palm fronds, next to a large copper pedestal. Scattered red and pink flower petals cover the platform, with a coconut palm and blue sky behind. The man is a person by appearance cues (swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads, garland), performing a ritual near the copper column.2010-02-12A devotee in saffron-orange robes and a matching head covering stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, pulling on an orange rope as part of a flag hoisting. The copper column has a carved base and a decorated shrine-like niche wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. A gold-beaded mala hangs at the person's chest. Coconut palms and a stone deity statue stand behind the scene under a pale sky. The person's face is not identifiable from this view; no a person appearance cues are clearly established.2011-07-15December 23 20082008-12-23September 29 20092009-09-29A 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 11 20162016-01-11A tall polished copper flagstaff with a decorative top and a saffron flag rises against a bright blue sky, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside a carved stone pedestal. Palm trees stand behind it. A person in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, looking upward. Two more people in orange clothing, one wearing an orange garland and holding a brass vessel, stand at the lower right. A photo credit overlay runs down the right edge. This depicts the flag-hoisting ritual at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23A barefoot person in an orange saffron robe and orange sleeveless top stands on a white platform beside a tall copper flagpole, gripping the pole with both hands while pulling a rope that runs along it. The pole rises above a carved wooden base decorated with white jasmine garlands and a bundle of straw or broom-like grass tied to it. Coconut palms and green trees frame the scene under a pale sky, and small figures are visible at the lower edge near the platform. The person has long dark wavy hair and is raising the flag on the pole.2010-07-01A photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a stepped white platform beside a short base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in a full-length saffron-orange robe with a hood and a rudraksha-style mala raises his arm to pull a long white rope tied to the flagstaff, while orange and white streamers flutter from the pole. Two more people in orange robes stand at the platform's edge, one in the foreground with long dark hair and another at right. Stone deity murtis stand at the left base, palm trees and a pale sky complete the outdoor temple scene, consistent with a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08