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A photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper-clad pillar wrapped with rope and hung with orange and white paper-flower garlands. A man in an orange robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands on a white platform, gripping the flagpole rope and looking upward. Beside him, a second man in orange kurta and dhoti looks up and gestures. A kneeling figure in orange with long curly hair handles the orange and white flag at the base. The pillar's base is decorated with yellow marigold and orange flower garlands, and tall palm trees stand behind. Several spectators' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a camera rests on a tripod at right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A devotee in saffron-orange robes and a matching head covering stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, pulling on an orange rope as part of a flag hoisting. The copper column has a carved base and a decorated shrine-like niche wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. A gold-beaded mala hangs at the person's chest. Coconut palms and a stone deity statue stand behind the scene under a pale sky. The person's face is not identifiable from this view; no a person appearance cues are clearly established.2011-07-15December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor dwajarohanam ceremony at a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a kalasha-topped base wrapped in white and pink flower garlands and palm fronds. Orange-saffron flags with a printed deity image are being raised on ropes against a blue sky and coconut palms. A standing man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala holds the rope and smiles. Beside him a younger man in orange kneels and pulls the rope, while another orange-clad person with folded hands stands at right, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands stands at the edge of the platform. Rose petals are scattered on the white stone platform.2009-06-09A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak stands outdoors before a tall palm tree, pulling a white cloth down an orange rope while holding it aloft. He wears an orange robe and a long garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers with green leaves. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe holds a brass tray piled with white cloth and orange rope. At left, a copper pedestal and a garland-draped pillar stand near the flowers. Partially visible people in orange and white are at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, flower garlands and orange robe, and he is presented as the central figure of a ritual procession-style event.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper dhwaja (flag mast) on a white stone base, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-green cloth at its foot. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and orange-and-white shawl stands at the mast, raising his arms and looking up toward the top. Beside him, another man in saffron robes works at the base. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls stand in front holding a brass plate and offerings, with flower petals scattered on the stone. Coconut palms, flowering plants and a stone figure surround the scene, and an orange-and-red canopy stands at the right.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies