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Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff with carved wooden or metal decorative bands and an orange rope wound around it, set against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds and a palm frond at right. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and sleeveless top wears a long necklace of large beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, one hand gripping the orange rope on the pole. A second person in orange-red cloth stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The pole and rope suggest a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite, though no flag is visible.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky with scattered clouds and tall palm trees behind. In the foreground a tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff with a carved wooden base rises on the left. Beside it a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the right, pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole, as the flag is raised. A second person in orange robes, shown only at the right edge, holds a brass plate. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18August 31st 20142014-08-31October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photo of a copper-topped ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like brass column with a seated figure niche, decorated with yellow and purple garlands. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a long wrapped rudraksha-style bead necklace raises one arm and holds a yellow rope, pulling it beside the pillar. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing stands behind the column, with palm trees, a stone statue, and other devotees in the background. Some onlookers are visible at the edges.2011-08-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoors under a blue sky with clouds and tall coconut palms, a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rises from a carved stone base on a raised orange platform. Two saffron-robed men stand at the pole: on the left a bald priest in orange with a red border tends the rope wound around the pole, while on the right a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a beaded mala, placing his hand on the copper column. Marigold petals lie at the base. Behind them, devotees in white and in saffron stand near a banner, small triangular bunting flags, and a ceremonial canopy. The image shows a flagstaff ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18December 23 20092009-12-23