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Low-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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate stone base in an open outdoor courtyard under a blue sky with scattered white clouds. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the raised platform at right, looking up at the pole. Marigold petals are scattered on the platform around the base. A corrugated roof canopy with metal trusses shades the left side, with orange triangular pennants strung along it. Palm trees and a small orange building appear in the background, and a sign with text sits near the left edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A tall, copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter roof. Its base is carved with ornate reliefs, and marigold and yellow flower garlands hang from its middle. A man in saffron-orange cloth with a red sash stands at the left, reaching up to adjust a red-and-white flower garland on the pole's bracket. Beside him, a second man in orange robes wears a beaded necklace and holds a small object in his hands. Palm trees appear at left. A multicoloured cloth streamer hangs at the right edge. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05July 08 20092009-07-08Photo taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A tall copper flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a tiered copper finial and a red-and-white cloth streamer. A person in a flowing orange robe stands at the base of the pole on an orange platform, one hand raised to the copper column, while another person in white clothing and a figure in white stand nearby beside a decorated base with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Several people in white and yellow shawls and saffron clothing stand around the platform, a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge, and palm trees and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene.2010-09-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08Photo looking up at a tall copper flagstaff with spiral bands, topped by an ornate finial with an orange flag, rising beside a green-and-white floral garland on a carved stone base. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair tied back and a mala draped across his chest, faces the pole in an attitude of reverence. Behind him, a second figure in white and orange with a shaved head and beads stands near the base, with petals scattered in the air. A blue sky and palm trees frame the scene under a metal-roofed pavilion.2011-03-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a tall copper flagstaff with spiral bands, topped by a small ornate finial and an orange flag, rising against a clear blue sky. At its base, a carved stone plinth is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers. Beside it, a man with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a red sash stands on the plinth, holding a small cluster of red flowers and a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a metal bowl. A corrugated roof structure and palm trees are visible. Two people are present, consistent with a flag-hoisting ritual; the man with long hair appears to be a candidate, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough for a confident identification, so the a person field is set to unsure.2011-03-05