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Outdoors 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.

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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 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 copiesOutdoors beside a tall, ornately carved copper-clad column (dhwaja stambha) with a red-and-orange rope wound around its shaft, set on a carved stone base amid coconut palms under a pale sky. Two men in orange-red robes stand at the column. The man on the left, bare-headed with long hair tied back, wears a red-orange garland and raises a red cloth or flower to the column. The bald man on the right, in a draped orange robe, holds a brass plate or tray toward him. Offerings and a small bowl sit at the base. No distinctive a person cues are visible on either man, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhwajasthambha on a raised red-painted stone base, wrapped with bands of copper and garlanded with yellow marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the base; one raises his arm to hold a rope tied to the pole while the other, bare-headed in orange cloth, steadies it with both hands. Palm trees and a grey sky surround the site. At the lower right, white-clad devotees with saffron shawls and rudraksha stand watching, one holding what appears to be a pooja tray. A yellow banner with dark lettering sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-erection ceremony.2010-11-06March 02 20112011-03-02November 06 20102010-11-06