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Outdoor photograph of a tall ornate copper-toned ritual flagstaff (dhwajastambha) with carved decorative panels and a wrapped bands, tied with orange cords. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-brick platform beside it; one, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate or vessel toward the pole while the other, with long dark hair, stands to the side. A small lamp sits on the platform at the base of the pole. Coconut palms and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a partly cloudy sky with palm trees behind, a tall ornate copper flagstaff stands on a red stone base. An orange cord wraps around the pole. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala necklace, wearing a dark cap, rests one hand on the flagstaff while standing on a red platform. To the right, a cameraman in orange clothing films him with a professional video camera. Other people are partly visible at the edges. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-painted stone platform beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned pillar wrapped with orange cord and dark bands. The man on the right is shaven-headed, wears an orange shawl over his shoulder, and holds a golden plate or tray toward the pillar base. The man on the left, with short dark hair, wears a bright orange garment and a beaded necklace and stands at the tray's edge. A camera operator with a video camera is visible at the right edge, and a small silver tray sits on the pillar base. The scene appears to be a ritual offering at a dhwajastambha (flagpole).2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle outdoor photo of a tall ornate copper-toned dhvaja (flagstaff) rising from a carved octagonal base, wrapped with red and orange cords, set on a red-painted platform. Beside it a standing man in orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace joins his palms in namaskar, while a monk in saffron robes stands at right and another figure in orange crouches at far right. Tall palms and a blue sky with scattered clouds frame the scene, with a small shrine structure visible behind.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper-and-bronze dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) on an ornate stone base set on a red-painted platform, wrapped with orange cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it under palm trees and a bright sky. The man on the left wears a long orange-and-white rudraksha mala, stands barefoot and gestures with his right hand toward the pillar. The man on the right, kneeling at the base, wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and holds his hands near the pillar. A small figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge near a bronze sculpture. Rudraksha malas are visible on both men; no clear distinctive presentation establishes whether either is a person.2010-10-18 +1 copies