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A photograph of a tall copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) rising from a stone base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red flowers and a white cloth tied along its length. A man in a long orange robe with a matching orange head covering stands on a white platform at right, pulling a rope and reaching up toward the pole. Several people in white clothing stand at left, and tall palm trees and a dusky evening sky fill the background. The scene reads as a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting ritual.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpost) rising against a pale dusk sky, with a small orange flag at its top and flower-and-leaf garlands strung on wires around it. The base of the pole is wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in an orange-red robe with a draped shawl and a gold necklace stands beside the pole, gripping a white cloth and an orange rope as he hoists the flag. Coconut palms frame the right side, and a few onlookers are visible at the lower left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rising from a stone base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in an orange-red robe with a draped shawl and beaded necklaces stands beside the base, holding a small brass object, with a coconut palm behind. Red-and-orange flower strings hang from the pole and a wire stretches diagonally across the sky.2010-01-02 +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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) with ringed copper bands, topped by a small carved finial, its base wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands and marigold-style petals. An orange flag flies from the upper pole. Several people in orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag: a central figure in orange with a white-and-red garland looks upward while gripping the rope, another orange-robed person stands behind holding a rope, and one person in orange sits in front working the lines. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and a corner shows a colourful drum-like object and a person in white with folded hands.2009-06-09A 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple site under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall copper-clad flagstaff stands on a white plinth, its base decorated with white and pink garlands. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands on the plinth pulling the rope that raises an orange flag, while rose petals scatter in the air. Two people in orange robes stand beside her, one with hands raised in prayer, and another orange-robed figure kneels at the plinth's edge. A large orange flag hangs at the right edge, and two people with folded hands stand at the far right. Some visible people are partially cropped.2009-06-09