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A tall copper dwajastambha, the temple flagstaff, rises against a pale sky with a red flag streaming from its top. A man in an orange cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, with an orange-and-beaded garland, pulls a long orange rope to raise the pole. Palm fronds, orange flower strings and marigold garlands decorate the base of the pole, and a power line crosses the sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a dusk sky beside a palm tree, its base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Strings of orange and red flowers hang down its length. At the lower right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the base, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, apparently performing a ritual near the flagstaff. The figure's face is not visible enough to judge who it is, so the role is given as a ritual officiant in orange robes. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, banded with copper rings and topped by a small canopied finial. A saffron-orange cloth flag is tied to the pole and fluttering, and a red-orange cord runs up its length. At the base is a stone shrine with flower garlands. Beside the pole stands a person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland, pulling the rope upward while gazing skyward. A coconut palm leans in from the right.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies