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Outdoors under a thatched canopy, a saffron-robed monk in orange dhoti and shawl with a maroon border stands on a red-painted platform and reaches up to tie an orange cord around a tall copper-and-bronze kalasha-style column with carved figures and a small shrine-like top. A second person in orange stands behind him helping. Marigold petals lie on the platform. Coconut palms, bunting flags and a painted banner with portraits and text stand behind them, with a few seated devotees in white at the right edge, and a stone deity murti in the lower right. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam ritual.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoors 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 copiesA 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.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors 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 copiesA saffron-robed monk stands barefoot on the red-painted base of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambham) at an outdoor temple site, pulling an orange rope that rises along the pole. Behind him a second monk in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala watches, and a third person in orange with a forehead marking and beaded necklaces is partially visible at right, while a crowd stands further back near palm trees. Small orange and red triangular pennants hang from a corrugated shelter at left, a brass deity figure is set into the pole's base, and a stone lion or dvarapala statue appears at right. The scene suggests the raising of a flag (dwajarohanam).2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, its top crowned with a decorative capital and a small orange flag. The pole stands on an ornate stone pedestal carved with figures and flowers scattered at its base. A monk in orange-saffron robes and a beaded mala stands at the pedestal, reaching up toward the pole, apparently guiding the flag's rope during a flag-hoisting ritual. A second orange-robed figure is partly visible behind the base. Under a large corrugated metal roof, strings of orange triangular pennants hang overhead, and palm trees line the background. Several devotees in white and orange clothing sit at the right edge. A red-orange temple building and a stone-carved deity figure appear at left and lower right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A 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 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under a grey sky, with coconut palms behind. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands on a raised orange platform and holds a small cloth-covered offering near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped with marigold garlands and a red thread. A second orange-robed figure stands beside him. At the lower right, a man in a white dhoti with a red border watches, and a few other people are partially visible at the edge. Carved stone sculptures and a painted panel are visible at the left. The scene suggests a puja at a pillar or flagpole.2010-11-06