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Photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a spiral-banded shaft rising against a pale blue sky, topped with a small red-and-gold figure and a red flag. A saffron-robed person with a white flower garland stands at the base pulling a red rope that runs up the pole, while a second person in orange clothing and a third in white kneel beside the base. The base is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and sits on a white platform, with coconut palms behind and a dark stone sculpture at lower left.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 08 20092009-07-08A tall, slender copper flagpole stands on an ornate copper-clad base decorated with floral garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with orange ropes running up from it into the sky. A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand garland stands beside the pole, one hand resting on the base near the flower garlands. Coconut palms frame the open blue sky, and a dark stone sculpture is visible at the lower right. A partly visible sign lettering appears at the lower left. The pole is the central element of a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 08 20092009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral bands, rising against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. An orange-robed sannyasi in orange clothes and a white and orange garland pulls a rope to raise a saffron flag at the top. Around the base, marigold garlands hang on the pillar and small potted plants sit on the stone platform. To the right, two more orange-clad people, one with rudraksha beads, look upward and one holds a brass tray, while a person in white stands in the foreground. An orange and red umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a tall polished copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising against an overcast sky beside coconut palms, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and decorated with orange and red blooms. An orange saffron flag hangs from the upper rope. A standing figure in an orange robe reaches upward, pulling the rope, while other people in orange and white clothing stand near the base at lower right beside a colourful striped umbrella. Dark stone figures and a black stone statue stand at the left base of the pillar, and a small rounded stone shrine appears at the far right.2009-07-08