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Dusk photograph of a tall copper dwajastambha, the ritual flagstaff, rising beside a coconut palm, with a red-and-saffron flag at its top and orange flower and leaf strings hanging down its length. Its base is wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. In front, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp aloft in both hands, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. The sky is pale blue-grey at twilight.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Photograph at dusk of a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) with ribbed copper bands, a small shrine-like base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, and red flower strands and ribbons tied along its length. A coconut palm stands behind it against a pale evening sky. At the base, a single person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck stands beside the pole and appears to be tying or adjusting the decoration. Tall flag-raising ritual setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a tall copper dhwajastambha, the ritual flagstaff, rising against a grey sky above a palm tree. Its base is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a carved stone plinth. Strings of orange and white paper decorations hang from the pole. A person in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at the base, holding a small bell or ritual object near the pole, apparently performing dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rises against a pale evening sky, its ringed shaft topped by a dark carved finial with a red flag tied near the top and a red rope running down its length. Palm fronds and a coconut tree stand at left, with strings of orange and red flower decorations hanging from overhead lines on the right. At the base, a man in orange robes and an orange head-wrap pulls the rope, with a garland of yellow marigolds draped near the pole's foot. A second man in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene shows the hoisting of a flag at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a tall copper dhwajasthamba, a flagstaff with ringed copper bands, rising from a bronze-coloured base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. Strands of red and orange flower garlands hang from wires and the pole. A person in an orange saffron robe with a red cloth bends forward at the base, tending the pole. Several people in white clothes stand in the background among coconut palms under a pale evening sky, with a figure in orange clothing at right. This appears to be a flagstaff raising ritual at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from an ornately carved base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a red-orange flag and finial, under a pale sky with palm trees at the edges. At the lower right, a man in an orange-red robe stands beside the base holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. No other clearly visible people, and the site appears to be a temple courtyard consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony.2009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff for a dwajarohanam, rises from a stone base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped with a carved wooden crown-like finial. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one in front gripping the pole and hauling on a rope to raise an orange flag. Coconut palms, strings of small orange paper decorations and a canopied cart with yellow trim appear in the background under a pale evening sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies