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Outdoor photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a hood draped over the head, standing barefoot on a white platform and pulling an orange rope beside a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff). The copper pillar is wrapped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, and hung with palm-leaf and orange flower strands. A palm tree and a dark stone base are behind. Small marigold petals lie on the platform and a few devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange cloth over his head and shoulders stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall polished copper dhwaja-stambha (flagpost) wrapped with rope and orange cord. He wears a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, and holds a small offering of yellow flowers in his hands while looking down. The copper pillar's base and shaft are garlanded with yellow marigold strands, orange marigolds and purple flowers, with dried palm-leaf bunches tied to it. Palm fronds and palm-leaf decorations hang overhead, and fallen petals lie on the platform. The scene suggests a flagpost ritual at a temple outdoors.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhvajastambha-style pillar, a ritual flagstaff, wrapped with orange and rope bands. He holds a small offering of yellow and orange flower petals in his right hand, looking down, while a gold beaded necklace hangs over his chest. The copper base is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and green strands and orange-red flower chains. Palm fronds and hanging orange blossoms frame the scene in the background. Scattered petals lie on the platform. The man appears to be performing a pada-puja-style offering at the pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies