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Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands rising from an ornate copper base decorated with a carved shrine niche, garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow marigold strands and scattered petals on a white platform. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right, gripping the orange rope that runs up the pole, gazing upward. Palm trees and a dark stone deity murti stand nearby under a pale sky. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual.

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January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a carved base, being ritually prepared under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Three figures in orange saffron robes stand at the pole: one on the left reaches up with a bundle of grass or palm fronds, one in the centre is partly hidden, and one on the right in orange drapes a white and yellow garland around the pole. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the base, and potted plants with yellow flower offerings sit at its foot. A man in orange clothing kneels at the lower left, and a few onlookers stand at the edges. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual preparation.2008-12-23A tall polished copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate copper base decorated with garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. A person in an orange sannyasi-style wrap stands at right, holding an orange flag with a white panel and a painted figure, pulling its rope, while another orange cloth is tied near the top of the pole. Coconut palms and a grey sky frame the scene, with a stone figure partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08A photograph outdoors under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A person in an orange saffron robe stands on a white plinth beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling an orange rope or cord that hangs from the top of the pole. The person wears a garland of white flowers and red blooms around the neck. The pole's base and mid-section are decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a pot-like copper base with carved reliefs sits at the bottom. A dark stone structure is visible to the right and a stone figure appears at the lower left.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23Flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A tall copper-clad dhvaja stambha (flagpole) with spiral bands rises from a stone pedestal wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a small orange flag at the top. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland holds the hoisting rope and smiles, while other saffron-clad men pull the rope nearby. In the foreground a figure in white kneels at the base, and a dark stone deity murti with floral garlands stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads who pulls the flag rope; he is the most prominent figure in the scene.2008-12-23Low-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.2010-07-01Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, rising past palm trees under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes stands on a low platform at the base, raising both arms to pull a white rope that hoists an orange flag near the top of the pole. Another man in orange clothing stands with hands folded beside him, and a few people in orange and white are visible at the lower right near a yellow-roofed stall. Strings of orange and white paper decorations hang from lines around the pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall polished copper flagpole with bands of braided rope rises against a pale blue sky, an orange flag tied near its top. At the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds an orange rope that runs up the pole, gazing upward as they pull it. A palm tree leans in from the right, and a small ornate shrine base with flower offerings sits at the pole's foot.2010-02-12