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A tall, dark wooden dhwajastambha flagpole rises toward a cloudy blue sky, its carved column wrapped in red cords and topped with a small ornate finial and a red-and-blue flag. At the lower right, a figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches up and pulls the red ropes that raise the flag, with a palm tree behind them. A tiled overhang edges the upper left of the frame.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesTall copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial with a red and white flag. Coconut palm fronds fill the right side. Near the base, a standing man in orange robes and a white and orange flower garland pulls the orange rope that runs up the pole, raising the flag. Ornately carved wooden base is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands.2010-02-12A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate base wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, with a carved finial at the top against a cloudy sky with palm trees. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, appearing to hoist it during the flag-raising at a temple. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, and a dark stone sculpture stands near the base.2009-07-08Looking up at a tall, slender copper-coloured ritual flagstaff or kodimaram with bands of ornamental rings and a decorated finial at its top, rising against a pale blue sky with clouds. A rope or cord is held taut from the pole by a person at right, whose arm and hand grip the line near palm fronds. Part of a dark tiled or corrugated roof edge and a light fixture appear at upper left. The raised pole suggests a festival or temple ritual, though no specific event is shown.2016-04-10Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff with spiral ridges rising against a bright blue sky, topped by a small ornate finial with an orange cloth. Its base is decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe stands at right beside a coconut palm, holding an orange rope that runs up to the flagstaff, with a garland and beaded necklace visible at the chest. Wispy white clouds fill the sky.2010-02-12A tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a carved finial and a saffron flag. A person in orange robes stands at the base pulling on a rope to raise the flag, while another figure in saffron cloth assists nearby. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard.2009-07-08A tall copper flagpole rises against a bright blue sky, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a red-orange finial. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A palm tree stands at right. A man in an orange robe, arms raised, pulls orange ropes to hoist the flag up the pole, a flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram event.2010-02-12August 27 20162016-08-27Low-angle photo of a tall copper-toned flagstaff, wrapped in bands and decorated with yellow and dark garlands and a carved panel of a tree motif at its base. A person in an orange robe with a bare-armed raised pose holds ropes and hoists a saffron flag up the pole against a clear blue sky with palm fronds behind. Only one physical person is visible, partially, and no clear a person cue is present in the frame.2011-03-05