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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 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 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rising past palm trees, its base wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands with orange-red strands. A man in an orange robe and orange head cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands on a white platform with his right hand raised toward the pole. Beside him a second person in orange holds a tray of marigold petals. Palm fronds and orange flower-and-leaf strands hang from the pole, and a small stone sculpture sits at the left edge. Several people in white and orange watch from below, some photographing with cameras.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 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 photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a copper-clad shrine-like ornament at its base, and sprigs of coconut-palm leaf hung with orange flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a shaved head with tilak is pulling an orange rope tied to the pole, while a second person in orange clothing assists at the right. Coconut palms stand behind, and marigold petals are scattered on the white platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies