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September 02 20112011-09-02A tall copper flagstaff rises vertically against a pale sky, its ringed shaft mounted on an ornate base with a seated gold figure in a niche. A red and white flag with a central emblem is being hoisted up the pole. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his arm to pull the flag rope, while a bald man in white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the lower right. Palm trees and a metal roof edge appear at the left.2011-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall polished copper flagstaff with a decorative top and a saffron flag rises against a bright blue sky, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside a carved stone pedestal. Palm trees stand behind it. A person in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, looking upward. Two more people in orange clothing, one wearing an orange garland and holding a brass vessel, stand at the lower right. A photo credit overlay runs down the right edge. This depicts the flag-hoisting ritual at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23A tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises from a stone base decorated with garlands of yellow flowers, topped with a red and white flag and a carved finial. A standing figure in orange robes holds a rope on the pole and looks upward, while small petals or grains scatter through the air. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a partially visible person in white at the bottom right. The image shows a ritual raising of a temple flag.2010-10-07October 18 20102010-10-18A tall polished copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate copper base decorated with garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. A person in an orange sannyasi-style wrap stands at right, holding an orange flag with a white panel and a painted figure, pulling its rope, while another orange cloth is tied near the top of the pole. Coconut palms and a grey sky frame the scene, with a stone figure partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08A tall ornate copper-clad flagstaff, wrapped in bands and topped with a decorated finial, rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. An orange flag hangs from its upper section. At the base, the pole is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls the hoisting rope, gazing upward, with another orange-clad person beside them holding a tray. The page indicates this is a flag-hoisting moment at the Brahmotsava, but no name is visibly printed in the scene.2008-12-23October 09 20082008-10-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies