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December 18 2013

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Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor site under a clear sky with a coconut palm behind. A tall copper dhwaja staff with ringed bands and a bristled top rises from a copper-clad base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds. A man in red-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with both arms raised, gripping a rope that runs up toward the flagstaff. Beside him a man in white clothing and a bald-headed devotee in the foreground watch the hoisting, and several onlookers crowd the lower edge.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18March 02 20112011-03-02December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambham) rising from an ornately carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and bundles of dried straw. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pulls a rope wound around the pole with both hands, while a second figure in similar orange-red robes stands at left, partly cut off by the frame. Yellow and orange cloth canopies hang overhead under a clear sky, and scattered flower petals lie on the white platform.2009-01-02Outdoor festival scene at dusk beside a tall copper ratha-style pillar or chariot-post decorated with yellow marigold garlands and wheat-sheaf ornaments. A figure in a long red-orange robe bends forward at the top of a white platform, gripping a thick white rope while a brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the platform. A colourful umbrella with a logo stands at left, and a crowd of devotees in red and white clothing watches from the foreground, one man in a red shawl reaching toward the rope.2009-01-02March 01 20162016-03-01 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20162016-02-13December 18 20132013-12-18