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September 09 2011

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A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises against a white sky, with a red flag at its top and a small shrine-like base decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, stretching upward to pull the yellow rope that raises the flag. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and a man in white stand at the left foreground facing the flagstaff. A small group of women and men stand watching behind a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind them and an orange-robed attendant at the right.2011-08-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor ritual raising of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with a red cloth banner, set on an ornately carved copper-clad base decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. A bearded man in a saffron-red shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands near the base holding the flagstaff ropes. Two people in orange-saffron dhoti wraps pull the ropes from behind, one with long dark hair. A few onlookers in the background, including a man with folded hands. Coconut palms and overcast sky above, with a ceiling-mounted camera at upper left. a person candidate present with some cues (shawl, garland) but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-09-26December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff topped with a golden finial and small red streamer. At its base stands a large bronze kalasha-style pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, leaves and straw. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm to pull a white rope. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds the rope. Devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy with coloured festival banners and lamps; crowds gather behind the pole.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising from an ornate carved stone base with garlands and flowers, set on a raised platform with orange cloth. A man stands barefoot on the right in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and holding a small brass object in his hands; his long dark hair falls down his back. Several people in white and green clothing watch from the left, and a photographer in a white shirt crouches in the foreground. Palm trees and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2016-09-26 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff topped with a carved finial and a small saffron flag, decorated near its base with green leaves, dried grass and marigold garlands. A man with a bare upper body, a red bindi, orange garland and copper-coloured armlets pulls a rope attached to the pole under a clear blue sky, with palm fronds at the right edge and a tin roof at the upper left.2015-02-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A red and orange flag is tied near the top. A single person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a light beaded necklace stands at right, both arms raised, pulling the ropes that raise the flag. A coconut palm and a tiled canopy edge frame the scene against a pale sky.2011-08-23September 26 20162016-09-26