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A tall, slender copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a spiral-banded shaft rises from an ornately carved, dark bronze-toned base panelled with figures and foliage, topped by a pulley block with a red cloth flag. A standing figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style mala holds a red rope that hangs from the pulley, apparently hoisting the flag, under a partly cloudy blue sky with palm trees behind. Another person in similar reddish clothing is partly visible at the right edge, and a roofed structure edges the upper left. Photo taken from a low angle looking upward.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornately carved copper-toned flagstaff rising against a partly cloudy sky. A person in a flowing orange-red robe and a gold-beaded necklace grips an orange rope that runs up the staff, as if hoisting or guiding a flag. Beside them, another figure in orange-red drapery stands at the right edge, partly cropped. Palm fronds and a corrugated canopy frame the upper left. The staff's base shows carved figures and decorative bands.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall, ornately carved copper-toned dhwajastambha flagpole rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, with palm trees behind it. A red-orange cloth is tied near its top and a red-orange rope runs down the shaft. Two people in red-orange robes stand at the base on a raised platform; the nearer one, wearing a rudraksha mala, pulls the rope upward while the other assists beside them. A dark roof edge is visible at the upper left corner.2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, with an orange-red flag at its top and an orange rope running down its length. Beside it, a man in a saffron-red unstitched robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with one hand on the pole and the rope, and wears a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a second figure in a dark red shawl stands at the edge of the frame. Carved reliefs decorate the pole's base and stone statues appear in the background, with palm fronds at the right. The scene suggests a flagpole raising ritual, with the flag's hoisting on the pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall carved wooden flagstaff with ornate bands rises from an ornate stone base against a partly cloudy blue sky, with palm trees behind. A figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised red platform, pulling an orange rope that raises a red flag at the top of the pole. The flag-hoisting appears to be a flagstaff-raising ceremony at an ashram setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle outdoor photograph of a tall, ornately carved copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising into a partly cloudy sky, wrapped with orange-red cords and topped with a red flag. A person in orange-saffron robes stands barefoot on a raised red platform beside the pillar, looking up, holding a small bell and a lamp-like brass vessel. Another person in orange robes stands at right, holding a shallow brass tray, with the sun flaring behind coconut palms. Stone sculptures and a dark pedestal are visible at the base, consistent with a temple-ground flag-hoisting ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of an outdoor flagpole ritual. A tall carved wooden dhwaja stambha, wrapped with rope-like bands and topped with a small orange flag, rises against a partly cloudy blue sky with palm fronds at the right. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the base, holding the orange rope that runs up the pole. A second figure in orange-red cloth stands at the right edge, partly cropped. A carved figure is visible on the pole's base. A metal roof edge crosses the upper left corner.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph taken from below of a tall carved wooden flagstaff with a decorated base and spiral-banded shaft, topped by a small figure. A figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha beads pulls an orange rope to raise a red-orange flag against a partly cloudy sky with palm trees behind. A second figure in orange stands partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall ornate bronze flagstaff rises against a partly cloudy sky, its carved base set on a red platform. A monk in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala necklace raises both arms and reaches up toward the rope and red flag at the top of the pole, while a second monk in orange robes stands at the right edge, looking up. Palm fronds are visible behind them. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2010-10-18 +1 copies