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A photograph taken outdoors under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands beside a tall ornate copper and bronze kalasha-style pillar with carved figures and a wrapped orange cord. He holds the orange cord and pulls it taut, while a second man in orange robes stands at the left edge beside the pillar, also gripping cord. Bottom right, a partially visible face appears at the edge. Behind them is a small canopy and a signboard with Kannada-style lettering and a flag on a pole.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy, two saffron-robed men work on a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja) mounted on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with a seated deity figure and decorative columns. The man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, pulls an orange cord wrapped around the pole. The man on the right, with long hair tied back, wears a red-orange robe and a beaded necklace, and holds the pole with one hand while steadying the other. Flower petals lie at the base. Coconut palms, a blue sky and a banner with photographs stand behind them.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12October 18 20102010-10-18August 23 20112011-08-23An outdoor photograph of a tall, ornately carved copper-clad wooden pillar or dwajastambha standing on a red-painted stone base, with an orange cloth wrapped around its shaft. Coconut palms and a blue sky with scattered clouds fill the background. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside the pillar: one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a dark head covering and holds his hands out before him, while another on the right, in orange robes, bends forward to the base. Small offering plates and a stone sculpture are visible at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base of an ornate copper-coloured dhwaja (flagstaff) with carved panels and a wrapped orange rope hanging from its top. The man on the left, bare-footed and wearing a red-orange garment with a beaded mala, rests one hand on the pillar. The shaved-headed man on the right, in orange robes, holds a large gold plate or tray toward the base of the staff.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors 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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies