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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesA 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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.2009-12-23January 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 copiesA 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copies