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A tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale evening sky, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands and paper streamers. A man in saffron-orange clothing stands at its base, one arm raised high to haul the red-and-orange flag rope, while a second person in orange stands beside him. Palm trees and a colourful umbrella and stalls appear at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rises from a decorated base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a red-orange flag fluttering from its top. In the foreground, a man in orange robes pulls a rope hoisting the flag, while a second man in orange stands behind him. Coconut palms, tree foliage and a pale evening sky frame the scene, with strands of orange and white flower decorations strung across the upper area. To the right, a partially visible canopy and a few people in orange and white stand near the ritual site, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a pale evening sky beside palm trees, wrapped with copper bands and decorated at its base with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head reaches up to pull a rope that raises an orange flag with white and red bunting. A second saffron-clad man stands behind him, and a few people in the lower right watch from a crowd near a colourful umbrella and stalls. Strings of paper decorations hang from lines overhead. Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwajastambha, the ceremonial flagpole, stands on a base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a flag hoisted on it. Near the base a person in orange robes with an orange head covering pulls a rope to raise the saffron flag, and a second person in orange robes stands behind. Stringed orange and white paper decorations hang from wires and palm trees in the background, with a yellow-roofed structure and a striped umbrella to the right under a pale evening sky. The scene matches a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rising from an ornate stone base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded garland around his neck, stands at the base pulling on red ropes that run up to a red flag and bunting of orange and yellow flowers. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him. Palm trees, tree foliage, and stalls with yellow and green canopies appear around the scene under a pale evening sky. The flag-hoisting appears to be a dhvajarohanam ceremony at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, rising past palm trees under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes stands on a low platform at the base, raising both arms to pull a white rope that hoists an orange flag near the top of the pole. Another man in orange clothing stands with hands folded beside him, and a few people in orange and white are visible at the lower right near a yellow-roofed stall. Strings of orange and white paper decorations hang from lines around the pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale evening sky, its base wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and a small carved shrine-like base. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace hauls on a white rope that raises an orange flag, while a second man in orange stands behind him. Palm trees, strings of orange and yellow flower decorations and a canopy with colourful fringe frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale evening sky, wrapped in coiled copper bands, its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-orange flag at the top. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the base; the closer one in the foreground pulls the ropes attached to the flag, arms raised, and a second robed figure stands behind him. Coconut palms, a tree line, and strings of orange-and-white paper decorations hang across the frame, with a colourful canopy visible at the lower right. The scene matches a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies