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November 22 2013

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A tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate bronze-coloured base decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, a yellow and red cloth at its top. A bearded man in a dark reddish-brown robe and a yellow-red-white marigold garland pulls a rope to raise the flag, with coconut palms and trees behind. Other figures stand in the background near an orange umbrella. a person: long hair and a wrap-style robe with a marigold garland and ceremonial necklaces. Festival flagpole raising.2016-10-03 +2 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor ritual photo under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand beside a large carved bronze-brown kalasha-shaped vessel draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, holds an orange cord and raises his arm, while the priest in the center also raises an arm toward the top of the vessel, which is crowned with green leaves. A bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands at the lower right edge, partly visible. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or pooja procession.2013-08-20 +1 copiesA devotee in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with golden-orange borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha, the tall flagstaff, which is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a carved pedestal with small decorative spires. The devotee wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and pulls on the rope to hoist the flag under a palm tree against an overcast sky, during a ceremonial flag hoisting. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-08-31A man in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland over his shoulder ties rope around a tall copper pillar, pulling its strands taut with both hands. The copper pillar is decorated with carved bands and rope bindings, with white and red flower garlands hanging near its base. Visible cues for an identity candidate are limited to the orange robe and garland, with the face turned away, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-06-09October 03 20162016-10-03December 18 20132013-12-18Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rising against a pale sky beneath a corrugated roof edge. The staff has ringed bands, a decorative base with a carved panel, and is draped with mango leaves, a bundle of grass and white jasmine garlands. A man in a rust-brown dhoti or wrap, with a sacred cord and a gold necklace, wears a marigold and red flower garland over his shoulders and pulls a rope to raise the pole. Palm trees and foliage stand behind. The scene suggests a ritual flag-raising at an outdoor temple space.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial wooden ratha-style structure or palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves on top. A bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a red flower garland holds a rope and a tall pole with a bright orange umbrella with teal trim and a dark floral emblem. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene under a pale sky.2014-08-20April 23 20122012-04-23October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03