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Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall ornate copper dhwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped in orange cord and topped with a red cloth, rising against a partly cloudy blue sky. Its carved base shows relief figures. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a bell and a small lamp-like vessel, stands barefoot on a raised platform beside the pole, as a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual is performed. Another person in orange cloth at right holds a brass plate. Coconut palms and a dark stone figure appear in the background.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad flagstaff rises diagonally from an ornately carved wooden base against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. At the top, a red cloth flag is hoisted on an orange rope. A person in red-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on a raised red platform, pulling the orange rope with both hands raised overhead. Beside them, another person in red-orange robes stands on the right edge of the frame, looking up. Coconut palms appear in the background. This is a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, ornately ribbed and topped with a carved finial, rises against a partly cloudy sky during a flag-hoisting ceremony. Two people in saffron-orange robes pull an orange rope to raise it; one wears a red-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, the other a shaved head and orange shawl. Palm trees frame the scene and a covered structure edges the left. The base is carved with a seated deity figure in a niche. A camera operator is partly visible at lower left. Two physical people are present.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, with an orange-red flag at its top and an orange rope running down its length. Beside it, a man in a saffron-red unstitched robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with one hand on the pole and the rope, and wears a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a second figure in a dark red shawl stands at the edge of the frame. Carved reliefs decorate the pole's base and stone statues appear in the background, with palm fronds at the right. The scene suggests a flagpole raising ritual, with the flag's hoisting on the pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, ringed with bands and topped by an ornate finial, rising against a partly cloudy blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes holds an orange rope attached to the flagstaff, wearing a gold bead necklace, with his head tilted down. At the right edge, a second person in orange robes stands partly cropped. A carved wooden pillar with figures and a metal roof edge appear at the left. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual, consistent with the dwajarohanam label.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall carved wooden flagstaff with ornate bands rises from an ornate stone base against a partly cloudy blue sky, with palm trees behind. A figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised red platform, pulling an orange rope that raises a red flag at the top of the pole. The flag-hoisting appears to be a flagstaff-raising ceremony at an ashram setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, with a red-orange flag at its top. A standing man in an orange-red unstitched robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck grips the red rope that hoists the flag. Palm fronds appear at right, and a second robed figure in reddish-brown cloth stands at the right edge. The copper pillar is carved with bands and a lower relief panel, and a metal canopy edge is visible at top left. Consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-10-18 +1 copies