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A photograph of a copper dhwajastambha, a tall flagpole, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a sheaf of straw at its base and dangling orange-and-white flower strings. Two men in orange saffron robes stand on a white platform beside it; the nearer one, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, pulls an orange rope tied to the pole, while the second man holds the rope's other end. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and the foreground shows scattered petals and a partially visible head.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a coiled orange cord, with dried palm-leaf decorations hanging from strings above it. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle the cord at the pole: one in an orange shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead mark pulls the rope, while a long-haired man in an orange kurta and dhoti reaches toward it. Palm trees and scattered flower petals on a white platform surround the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-toned ornate kalasha-topped pillar or dhwajastambha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm-leaf bundles, set among coconut palms with orange flower strings hanging above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pillar: the one at left, bare-chested with a gold necklace, grips the pillar and holds an orange rope, while the man at right in orange robe and a dark cloth at the waist steadies the rope with both hands. A stone lamp-like object sits at lower left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale sky and palm fronds, a man in saffron-orange robes with the hood drawn up stands beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He reaches up with one arm toward a hanging bunch of palm-leaf and flower decorations strung on a rope, while holding a rope or cord against his chest. He wears a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. A white and orange banner hangs at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, the flagpole of a temple, wrapped with an orange rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging orange flower strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The foreground man, bare-armed and wrapped in an orange shawl with a gold bead necklace, pulls the orange rope to raise the flag. A second man in an orange kurta and dhoti stands at right, also holding the rope. Palm fronds fill the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beside tall palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe and loose orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches up to adorn a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange cloth, ornamented with carved niches, and draped with yellow, red and white marigold garlands; dry grass stalks are tied to it. A second person in orange, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands behind him. Coconut palms and a copper pedestal base complete the scene.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall bronze-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a carved relief panel and a small dark stone figure at the left. A figure in an orange robe with a tan shawl bows forward, head down, holding an orange-wrapped object against the pillar, a gold-coloured bead necklace at the chest. Two more men in orange and white robes stand at the right edge, one bald and one with a shaved head, looking on. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the shaved-headed men are priests or devotees in saffron and white.2010-10-07