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Outdoor photo of a dhwaja (flag) hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper flagpole wrapped in copper bands and carved with a seated figure in a niche and floral relief at its base. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform; the nearer one, in an orange upper cloth with maroon border, looks upward while the other, in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, pulls an orange rope that runs up the pole. Yellow flower petals lie on the platform, a palm tree and blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and the partly visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden base, standing on a terracotta-coloured platform under a partly cloudy sky with coconut palms behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises an orange cord up the pole, with an orange flag bundle hanging from it, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual. To the right, a second person in orange robes stands holding a brass plate. The carved base shows figures and ornamental panels.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff with a carved ornate base stands on a red-painted platform among coconut palms. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and dark red flowers wrap its base. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a flag-hoisting ritual: the taller man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a rope and a brass tray, while a shaven-headed man on the right raises one hand toward the sky. Other figures in white stand at the edge of the frame.2011-03-05November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha with ringed segments and a decorated top, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small figure. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-tiled platform: one in the foreground at right with a bare shaved head and draped orange cloth, and a second at centre pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole. A small figure in red is suspended partway up the pole on a line, and a saffron cloth flutters from the shaft. A large corrugated roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right, with a camera visible at left and a purple logo sticker at lower left.2010-11-06July 15 20112011-07-15November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18