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A photograph of a copper dhvaja (flagstaff) being raised at a temple courtyard under palm trees. A man in orange ochre robes and a dark, untied hair stands on a white platform, pulling an orange rope wrapped around the copper pole while holding it with both hands. The pole is wrapped with rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a small copper shrine-like structure sits at its base. A second man in orange robes pulls the rope from the right. Orange and cream flowers hang from strings above, and scattered petals lie on the platform. This appears to be a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual. The central figure's face is not identifiable from appearance cues in this shot, so his identity is uncertain.

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