Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoors 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.

More like this

Open the gallery
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 20102010-10-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall red-and-copper dhwaja (flagstaff) rising from an ornate red stone base under open sky with palm trees. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the pillar, one hand on its wrapped copper section. Another saffron-robed figure beside him holds a small vessel. To the right, several men in white dhoti and shawls and saffron cloth sit or stand at a ritual table with brass plates, participating in a dhwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony. Saffron flags are visible at the sides of the platform.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 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies