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February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene beside a large terracotta-red ornate pillar with carved base and a small shrine-like top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-white garland stands on a raised red platform, holding a long orange rope that loops down toward the base. The figure has white forehead markings and long hair, and is smiling. A corrugated metal roof shelters the area; hanging striped cloth banners and a striped umbrella are visible at left. Around the platform, devotees in orange and white clothing stand close, with hands reaching toward the rope and base. Scattered petals lie on the stone.2013-02-28January 18 20152015-01-18A copper ritual flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, decorated with a broom-like bundle of straw at its top, a band of green leaves, and white and orange flower garlands on its pedestal. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a multicoloured marigold garland, holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upward. Beside him a person in an orange robe with white body markings bends over the rope, and another person with long hair stands at the right edge. Spectators and a photographer crouch in the foreground, and a red and gold umbrella stands at the left. Palm trees and a green tree fill the background. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-10-03 +1 copiesA tall copper flagpole topped with a red and gold banner stands on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-footed man in rust-red and brown robes, wearing a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads, pulls a rope to raise the pole, with his eyes closed. Several people stand behind him, including a man in white shirt and trousers with hands folded in prayer and orange-clad attendants. Palm trees and a security camera appear in the background, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with ringed segments and an ornate top, standing on a decorated base with a small gold deity murti niche, garlanded with white and marigold flower strands and fronded with leaves. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a maroon-red cloth, wears red and yellow flower garlands and gold chains while hauling the pole's rope upward with both arms. A white-shirted onlooker stands at right, and a few people are partially visible at the lower left near the base, under a metal roof edge and palm trees. Visible people are about six.2016-08-27August 31 20132013-08-31December 18 20132013-12-18Photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor site under a clear sky with a coconut palm behind. A tall copper dhwaja staff with ringed bands and a bristled top rises from a copper-clad base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds. A man in red-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with both arms raised, gripping a rope that runs up toward the flagstaff. Beside him a man in white clothing and a bald-headed devotee in the foreground watch the hoisting, and several onlookers crowd the lower edge.2013-12-18A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised orange platform beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with copper bands and garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers. He holds a rope attached to the pole with both hands, as if hoisting a flag. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Below, a man in white with orange shawl stands by, and a priest with a shaved head and white attire holds a small brass vessel. A row of people in white and blue clothing stands under a corrugated metal roof on the left, beside a sign reading TEMPLE. Palm trees and blue sky fill the background.2010-09-02February 28 20132013-02-28March 02 20112011-03-02