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Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall ornate copper-toned dhvaja (flagstaff) rising from a carved octagonal base, wrapped with red and orange cords, set on a red-painted platform. Beside it a standing man in orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace joins his palms in namaskar, while a monk in saffron robes stands at right and another figure in orange crouches at far right. Tall palms and a blue sky with scattered clouds frame the scene, with a small shrine structure visible behind.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a blue sky with scattered clouds and coconut palms. At left stands a carved wooden dhwaja stambha (flagpost) wrapped with orange and black cloth bands, its base carved with figures. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange-beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. At right a second person in saffron robes bends forward at the flagpost, partly out of frame. Sunlight creates lens flare near the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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 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 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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds and tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-painted stone platform beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned pillar wrapped with orange cord and dark bands. The man on the right is shaven-headed, wears an orange shawl over his shoulder, and holds a golden plate or tray toward the pillar base. The man on the left, with short dark hair, wears a bright orange garment and a beaded necklace and stands at the tray's edge. A camera operator with a video camera is visible at the right edge, and a small silver tray sits on the pillar base. The scene appears to be a ritual offering at a dhwajastambha (flagpole).2010-10-18 +1 copies