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A photograph of a Dwajarohanam flagstaff ceremony in an outdoor ashram courtyard under a partly cloudy blue sky. Two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised terracotta platform beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhwajasthambha) wrapped in coils of rope. The man on the left holds a rope near the pole, and the man on the right, in a deeper red-orange cloth, grips the staff with one hand. A small deity murti sits in a niche on the pole's base, which is decorated with marigold petals. A black Nandi bull statue with a yellow garland stands at the left edge. Strings of red and white pennants and a small orange shrine are visible, with palm trees behind. Several onlookers in white and orange clothing watch from the right and lower right.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor temple scene under a blue sky with scattered clouds and palm trees. A tall copper dhwajasthamba flagstaff rises from an orange stone pedestal decorated with brass ornaments. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes stand on the pedestal: one in the foreground with bare shoulders and a wrapped cloth, the other beside the pole with a rudraksha mala, one hand on the flagstaff. Red ropes hang from the pole and orange prayer flags hang along a shed roof at left. Flower petals are scattered on the platform. Devotees in white and saffron stand and sit at the right, and a white SUV is parked at left. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a sky with scattered clouds, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised base beside a tall ornate copper-and-bronze pillar topped by a copper cylinder. He wears a wooden bead necklace and grips an orange cord wound around the top of the pillar, pulling it taut as part of a flag-hoisting ritual. The pillar is carved with a seated figure in a small niche and decorative bands.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhvaja stambha set on a stone pedestal beneath a tin-roofed canopy with bunting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the man on the left has a shaved head and wraps a saffron cloth, while the man on the right, barefoot and bare-chested with long hair and a saffron shawl, wears a marigold garland and holds an offering at the pillar. A third person in white with a shaved head and a red-bordered cloth is seen at the lower right. Palm trees, a parked SUV and stone sculptures frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar on a red stone base, decorated with a marigold garland and orange cloth wrapping. A young sannyasi in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward the pillar while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth stands behind, and a woman in orange clothing with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate copper-clad base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at the base pulling orange ropes attached to the pole, apparently raising or adjusting it. Scattered flower petals lie on the terracotta platform, with a brass offering tray of flowers at the right edge. Coconut palms and a grey sky frame the scene, and a few people in light clothing watch from the left.2010-11-06Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper kalasha on a stone base, wrapped with a yellow cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A man in orange robes and a saffron shawl with gold borders stands on the platform, holding a small bell and a lamp near the kalasha. Behind him a woman in orange garments holds a brass tray and a second lamp. Palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures appear in the background, and a few onlookers in white clothing stand at the left. A man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the platform; his appearance is consistent with the page reference, though this is uncertain.2011-07-15April 14 20132013-04-14October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies