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A photograph of a copper flagpole topped by an ornate copper finial with carved, tiered base, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A hand in orange-trimmed sleeve raises a folded red, white and blue flag tied to a rope at the top of the pole. Palm fronds and dry grass bundles are tied to the pole, with a green palm tree visible on the right against a bright sky. No people are visible except the single arm.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of a tall copper pillar or flagstaff with ornate repoussé carvings, draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with dried straw bundles tied to its side. Near the top, a rope runs down from above and a bundle of orange and white cloth is tied to it. The background is bright and plain white, with no people visible.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02March 01 20162016-03-01A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises toward a clear blue sky, its ringed shaft wrapped with bands of carved ornament. Its base is draped with green leaves, straw-like grass and garlands of white and red flowers, and a small deity murti stands at the base. A yellow marigold garland with grass hangs from a rope at left beside a metal roof. At lower right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a flower garland, a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds the rope that raises the pole with one hand. Palm fronds appear at the edges.2015-02-23September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor photo of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff with ring-like bands rises from a carved wooden base hung with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and topped with straw and green leaves. Two men stand at right: one in a brown dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and gold ornaments, holding the rope; a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth pulls the rope beside him. Palm fronds and a pale sky stand behind.2016-12-14Photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a bright pale sky, its wooden-carved base wrapped in white and red flower garlands and topped with green leaves and grass. A red cloth flag flutters at the summit. At right, a person in a rust-orange dress with bangles and a coral-and-green flower garland holds a rope raising the pole. A palm tree and a canopy edge appear at the frame's top left.2015-02-23December 14 20162016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23