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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagpole mounted on an ornate copper base with a small shrine-like canopy holding a deity figure, decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and bundled straw or grass. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and white flowers stands on a white platform, one hand resting on the pole, holding a silver tray in his other hand. A second person in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Palm trees and blue sky appear in the background, with flower petals scattered on the platform.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white stone platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff. The flagstaff rests on an ornate copper base with a small shrine niche holding a seated deity figure, draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The taller man, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace over a white-and-red garland, reaches up to touch the copper pillar. The shorter man beside him, in an orange dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holds a small brass vessel. Scattered flower petals lie on the platform and palm trees stand behind.2010-07-26A copper flagstaff with ornately carved base, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and dark leaves, stands on a red-orange platform beneath coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole: the nearer one, with a shaved head and bare arm, reaches up to pull the rope, while the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray. A bare-bodied figure in white stands at the right edge. The rope runs up beside the pole into the bright sky.2011-03-05Outdoor temple scene at a copper dwajastambham (flagpole) with a small deity figure in a niche at its base, decorated with marigold, jasmine and yellow garlands and bundled straw. Two men in saffron-orange robes attend it: a man in orange kneels at left holding a metal tray, while a standing man at right wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and holds a small bundle of flowers. Palm fronds and a pale sky are behind. Consistent with a flagpole consecration ritual, though the flagpole's identity is not stated in the image.2009-07-08A photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor ritual at the base of a tall polished copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple. The copper pillar is wrapped with rope and banded with ornate rings, and its base shrine holds a small deity murti framed by garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and yellow blooms, with grass brooms tied at the sides. A man kneels at lower left in orange robes, holding a brass plate of offerings up toward the flagstaff. At right, a figure in orange-red robes stands looking upward, holding a small bunch of flowers. Palm fronds and an overcast sky frame the scene.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A 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 dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a white stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. An orange saffron flag with a white panel flies from the top. A standing figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala pulls the flagging rope, while a second person in orange bends over at the lower right beside the base. A coconut palm and overcast sky fill the background. Context suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2010-07-26