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Outdoor photo of a flagpole-hoisting ceremony beside an ochre-painted shrine under a corrugated roof, with coconut palms behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment stands on a raised step at the top of a copper flagstaff, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a small carved niche. Two shaven-headed attendants, one in orange robes with a saffron shawl and one in white dhoti with a maroon border, climb a metal ladder beside them. A third attendant in white with a maroon border stands at the left by a decorated bull figure. A silver tray with a bell, a lamp and a small silver pot with green leaves sits on an orange-draped table at right.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A copper flagstaff stands on an orange-painted stone platform, its base carved with a seated golden figure in a niche and wrapped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises his arms and grips a rope that runs up the pole, while a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with maroon borders steadies the rope beside him. A third person in orange kneels at lower left holding a golden tray of offerings, with palm trees behind. The scene looks like a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style site.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being honoured at a temple-style site. A tall copper pole rises from an ornate carved stone base with a shrine-like niche showing a seated figure, and yellow and purple flower garlands wrap its lower section. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, his hair swept back, reaches to touch the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him stands a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, barefoot on an orange-draped platform. Palm trees and a grey stone statue appear in the background against a white sky.2010-09-13Photo 11698547A tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands rises from an ornate stone base carved with a seated figure in a niche and marigold garlands in yellow and purple draped down its sides. A red-orange flag is hoisted on a rope near the top. Two men stand at the base pulling the hoisting rope: one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, the other bald in white ritual dhoti with a maroon border, holding a silver plate. A third bald man in orange robes is seen in the foreground, with a brass tray of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual outdoors under an overcast sky with palm trees behind.2010-09-13A photograph taken from a low angle of a copper flagstaff rising from an ornate carved bronze base set on an orange-red stone platform, wrapped with yellow and purple flower garlands and a black band. Beside it, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate and looks down at the base. Next to him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the pillar. A silver tray at the base holds an orange cloth bundle tied with rope. Palm fronds and a clear sky are behind, and a small seated figure appears in the background.2010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper dwajastambha (flagpole) wrapped with cord and decorated with a small shrine at its base. The shrine holds a small deity murti garlanded with marigolds and jasmine, with yellow, red and white flower garlands draped down its sides and grass bundles tied to the base. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes with a red vibhuti mark rings a brass handbell. In the lower left, a second man in orange robes kneels at the base of the flagpole, reaching toward the offerings. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2009-07-08April 23 20122012-04-23A copper flagstaff with ornately carved base, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and dark leaves, stands on a red-orange platform beneath coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole: the nearer one, with a shaved head and bare arm, reaches up to pull the rope, while the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray. A bare-bodied figure in white stands at the right edge. The rope runs up beside the pole into the bright sky.2011-03-05Outdoor photo of a tall, ornately carved copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed segments, rising from a carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a bundle of green leaves at its top; a red-and-gold flag hangs from the upper end. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and holding a small object, gestures upward toward the pole. Beside him, two long-haired people in orange saffron wraps stand with their backs to the camera, with a third person in orange at right. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand behind a railing; a security camera is mounted under the roof edge at left.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar on an orange-painted stone platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the platform, gripping a white rope that runs up toward the pillar top. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a silver tray stands beside him, gazing upward. A third man in orange robe and a dark-red-bordered cloth stands at lower right holding a gold-coloured tray of lamps or offerings. Another figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small stone figure stands at the left base of the pillar.2010-09-13Outdoor flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style copper dhvajasthambha (flagstaff) beside palm trees under bright sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red tilak, stands at the top of a white platform holding a small vessel. Beside him a kneeling attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and to the right several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands stand watching. Yellow and multicoloured flower garlands hang on the copper pillar, with small decorated kalasha pots at its base and scattered petals on the platform. a person (long swept hair, orange robes, ceremonial garland) is the central figure performing the ritual.2008-12-23