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A photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a stepped white platform beside a short base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in a full-length saffron-orange robe with a hood and a rudraksha-style mala raises his arm to pull a long white rope tied to the flagstaff, while orange and white streamers flutter from the pole. Two more people in orange robes stand at the platform's edge, one in the foreground with long dark hair and another at right. Stone deity murtis stand at the left base, palm trees and a pale sky complete the outdoor temple scene, consistent with a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A tall polished copper flagstaff with a decorative top and a saffron flag rises against a bright blue sky, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside a carved stone pedestal. Palm trees stand behind it. A person in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, looking upward. Two more people in orange clothing, one wearing an orange garland and holding a brass vessel, stand at the lower right. A photo credit overlay runs down the right edge. This depicts the flag-hoisting ritual at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23Flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A tall copper-clad dhvaja stambha (flagpole) with spiral bands rises from a stone pedestal wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a small orange flag at the top. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland holds the hoisting rope and smiles, while other saffron-clad men pull the rope nearby. In the foreground a figure in white kneels at the base, and a dark stone deity murti with floral garlands stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads who pulls the flag rope; he is the most prominent figure in the scene.2008-12-23A tall ornate copper-clad flagstaff, wrapped in bands and topped with a decorated finial, rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. An orange flag hangs from its upper section. At the base, the pole is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls the hoisting rope, gazing upward, with another orange-clad person beside them holding a tray. The page indicates this is a flag-hoisting moment at the Brahmotsava, but no name is visibly printed in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting at a tall copper-banded flagpole with a carved stone base wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands, a tree-of-life relief on the shrine-like section, and palm trees against a pale sky. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole. The nearer man on the right has a shaved head with a tilak mark, a gold-beaded necklace and a saffron shawl with gold border, and he holds the rope with one hand. The man in the center, partly turned away, grips the rope overhead with both hands and wears a rudraksha mala. The flag, a folded red-orange cloth, is rising on the rope at the top of the frame. The photo is taken from below, with sunlight flaring behind the palms.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A person in an orange saffron robe stands on a white plinth beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling an orange rope or cord that hangs from the top of the pole. The person wears a garland of white flowers and red blooms around the neck. The pole's base and mid-section are decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a pot-like copper base with carved reliefs sits at the bottom. A dark stone structure is visible to the right and a stone figure appears at the lower left.2010-02-12Outdoor 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 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a draped hood, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, standing barefoot and pulling a rope upward while looking up. He is raising a dhwaja (flag) mast, with orange and white flower and palm-leaf garlands hanging from above. Beside him is a tall ornate copper column wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and orange-and-yellow flower strings, with a broom of grass tied to it. Palm fronds form the background, and a figure in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge along with a person with dark hair at the bottom. Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copies