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July 08 20092009-07-08A 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.2011-03-05A tall copper flagstaff with a carved ornate base stands on a red-painted platform among coconut palms. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and dark red flowers wrap its base. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a flag-hoisting ritual: the taller man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a rope and a brass tray, while a shaven-headed man on the right raises one hand toward the sky. Other figures in white stand at the edge of the frame.2011-03-05A 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.2009-07-08Two 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.2010-07-26August 27 20162016-08-27July 15 20112011-07-15July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial ritual at a copper-clad shrine structure with ornate carved panels and yellow flower garlands. A figure in a red sari-style garment with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold bangles reaches up to drape a red and white flower garland onto the shrine, while a bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing red-bordered cloth and red bangles, holds palm fronds and leaves against the copper column. Palm trees and a red-roofed pavilion stand in the background, with several onlookers in white and crowds at the lower edge.2012-04-23Outdoor photo beneath coconut palms of a long-haired man in a red-orange robe with a red and white flower garland, raising one arm to place a flower or leaf on the top of an ornate copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped with an orange cord and white cloth. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a metal tray or vessel, smiling. At left, a partly visible person in orange with folded hands and rudraksha bracelets stands with head turned. The man in red-orange with long hair and an ornate bracelet matches visible appearance cues and is labelled probable Swamiji.2012-04-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being honoured at a temple-style site. A tall copper pole rises from an ornate carved stone base with a shrine-like niche showing a seated figure, and yellow and purple flower garlands wrap its lower section. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, his hair swept back, reaches to touch the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him stands a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, barefoot on an orange-draped platform. Palm trees and a grey stone statue appear in the background against a white sky.2010-09-13October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copies