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A tall copper flagstaff stands on a white platform beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind it. Its base is a decorated copper pedestal with a small shrine niche containing a seated deity murti, framed by garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and dried palm-leaf fronds. A person in orange robes and a long orange wrap, with white and red flower garlands around the neck, reaches up with one hand holding pink-red flower petals to offer toward the flagstaff, while the other hand holds a silver tray. Petals scatter on the platform. The person is shown as a figure in orange monastic dress making a flower offering at the flagstaff.

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A tall copper flagstaff rises from a stepped white plinth under a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral bands and topped by a small orange-draped figure at the summit. A standing person in a long orange robe and a white-and-marigold garland stands at the plinth's right, holding a bell and a small lamp, with scattered petals on the platform. A coconut palm and stone sculptures sit in the background. a person cues: the standing figure has long dark hair, an orange robe and a garland, though the face is not readable at this distance; the appearance is uncertain and he is described by role as a devotee performing the flag hoisting.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a tall copper pillar standing on a stone base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and an orange cord. A woman in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands before it, bowing and holding a small offering vessel with a cloth wrap. Beside her, a kneeling figure in orange robes with red borders is visible at the right edge. Tall coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with marigold petals scattered on the red platform.2010-10-07 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23September 13 20102010-09-13A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff. The base of the pole is a decorated copper shrine with carved details, draped with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and bundles of dried grass. He wears a white and red flower garland and a wooden bead necklace, and with one hand he sprinkles petals from a silver tray held by another robed attendant at the right edge. Palm trees and a bright blue sky surround the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The nearer figure, with long dark hair, holds a saffron cloth and lifts a strand toward the pillar's top, while the second figure, wearing an orange wrap over the shoulder, reaches up beside him. Palm fronds and coconut palms fill the background under a pale sky, and devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff rising from a stepped, carved copper base on a white platform, with a small shrine-like niche at its foot holding a seated golden deity murti garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red marigold strands, and sheaves of grass tucked beside it. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at the base under a clear sky with palm fronds at the right. The figure on the left, with long dark hair and a tulsi-like white and red garland, reaches up to touch the shrine while holding a white tray of offerings. The other figure, in a flowing orange shawl, stands beside him, partly turned away. Coconut palms and a dark stone figure appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a tall copper dwajastambha-style flagpole wrapped with rope and banded with ornate copper moldings, its base decorated with white and pink flower garlands, bundles of dried grass, and a carved wooden figure of a seated deity. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace reaches up to touch the pole while holding a silver tray with offerings. Blue sky with clouds and palm fronds frame the scene. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace, performing a flagpole ritual.2009-06-09January 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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a wooden-looking base wrapped in marigold garlands and red flowers, rising under a corrugated metal shelter against a blue sky with palm trees. In the lower left, a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed toward the pole. Beside them, a man in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray or plate of offerings. The copper pole is ringed with decorative bands and bound with rope.2010-09-02A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with straw and green leaves near its top. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and a small copper shrine niche holding a deity murti. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a small vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid toward the pole, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam ceremony.2006-12-23