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A 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a partly cloudy sky with palm trees behind, a tall ornate copper flagstaff stands on a red stone base. An orange cord wraps around the pole. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala necklace, wearing a dark cap, rests one hand on the flagstaff while standing on a red platform. To the right, a cameraman in orange clothing films him with a professional video camera. Other people are partly visible at the edges. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a dark ornate finial, stands on a red stone pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: one reaches up toward the top of the staff with an outstretched arm, while the other, to the right, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stands under a corrugated roof, with palm trees, a red-and-white pennant and black stone sculptures around the courtyard. A dhwaja stambha with flag-raising ritual is visible, consistent with a dwajarohanam ceremony.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors beside a tall ornate copper and wooden dhwaja (flagstaff) with carved bands and a tiered carved base, bound with orange cord and standing on a red-painted platform. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style orange bead garland holds his hands together in front of his chest. To the right, a bald monk in orange robes holds a brass plate with offerings and a camera operator is visible at the frame's edge. Tall coconut palms and a partly cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18A photograph taken from a low angle of an ornate copper flagstaff standing on a red-painted stone platform beneath palm trees and a partly cloudy sky. Two women in orange-red saris stand beside the pole; the nearer one holds a brass tray or plate with offerings while the other holds something small in her hand. An orange cord is tied around the base of the flagstaff, and a shallow metal dish sits on the platform. Palm fronds frame the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised red-ochre platform beside a tall ornate copper-toned dhwaja (flagstaff) wrapped with bands of cloth and carved with figures. Another orange-robed person kneels with palms joined at lower right, and a few people in saffron stand nearby. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the platform, and a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers sits at the bottom right. a person's appearance is uncertain from this image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a blue sky with scattered clouds and palm trees. A tall copper dhwajasthamba flagstaff rises from an orange stone pedestal decorated with brass ornaments. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes stand on the pedestal: one in the foreground with bare shoulders and a wrapped cloth, the other beside the pole with a rudraksha mala, one hand on the flagstaff. Red ropes hang from the pole and orange prayer flags hang along a shed roof at left. Flower petals are scattered on the platform. Devotees in white and saffron stand and sit at the right, and a white SUV is parked at left. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copies