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A man in saffron-orange robes with the hood drawn up stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhvaja (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a white rope in his left hand and raises his right arm outward, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace. Coconut palms and orange flowers fill the background, and a copper finial sits atop the staff. Orange ropes and marigold petals lie on the platform, consistent with a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual. The figure is a priest or sannyasi; the page does not establish identity from appearance.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching hood draped over his head stands on a white platform beside a copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) wrapped with rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a gold bead necklace and holds a white and orange cloth strand from the pole with one hand while raising the other arm outward. Palm trees and a dark stone structure with carved figures appear behind him, and a small figure is partly visible at the lower right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes and an orange head cloth, standing on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in orange rope and a white cloth. He gathers the orange rope with both hands near the top of the pole. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands, and a palm-frond ornament hangs at upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe, head covered by the shawl, wearing a gold bead garland with a central gold pendant and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He holds a long white and orange cloth rope in his right hand while his left arm is raised outward. Beside him is a tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a carved base and a bundle of straw. Behind him stand tall coconut palms against a pale sky. Scene resembles a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair swept back, standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar. His right hand rests on the pillar while his left holds a golden tray or bowl. The pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands and has a carved shrine niche with a seated golden figure. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background at the base, and palm fronds rise against a pale sky.2010-09-13October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13