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A tall copper pillar. Two men in saffron-orange robes are at the pillar: the foreground man wears a gold-bead necklace and holds an orange rope tied to the pillar, while a second man in orange stands behind him gripping the rope. Orange and white flower and palm-frond festoons hang from a strung line above, with coconut palms behind. The scene suggests the raising of a flagstaff during a temple ritual.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a rope band and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm-leaf strands tied with orange flowers. A standing man in an orange robe and sleeveless orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, pulls an orange rope upward while looking up toward the top of the pole. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing crouches on a white platform, adjusting the rope. Palm trees form the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 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 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style site with coconut palms behind. A tall copper flagstaff with ring bands rises from a carved bronze-coloured base wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Orange and white paper streamers hang from the pole. A man in orange robes with a wrapped orange shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded orange-and-white necklace stands on the white platform with one hand raised to the pole. A second man in orange robes holds a small brass plate of offerings nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the foreground, and a black stone figure stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA copper dwajastambha flagstaff is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, palm-leaf streamers and an orange cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle the cord on a white platform near coconut palms. The man on the left, bare-chested with a saffron shawl, a red tilak and a gold-beaded mala, holds the cord at the top. The man on the right, in an orange kurta with dhoti border, pulls the cord at the base. Scattered petals lie on the platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot beside a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. He wears a wooden rudraksha-style mala around his neck and holds a small pot with a striped cloth while gripping an orange rope that runs up the pillar. Coconut palm fronds and an overcast sky fill the background.2010-10-07A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole stands on a white platform beneath coconut palms, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and orange-tipped streamers hanging from the mast. A man in orange robes with a red forehead mark and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at the pole, one hand raised to its top. Beside him another orange-robed man holds a tray of yellow flowers. Below, devotees in white and orange stand on the ground, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object with garlands sits at the lower left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph showing a tall polished copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising from an ornate copper base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging orange flower strands. A man in an orange robe with a matching shawl and a beaded necklace stands on a white platform, one hand raised to the pole. Beside him, a second person in orange robes holds a tray of flowers. Coconut palms rise behind the scene. In the foreground, a black stone deity murti stands at left, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from below. a person: the standing man wears orange robes, a beaded necklace and a shawl, but the cues are limited, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copies