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A person in an orange saffron robe stands barefoot on an orange-red raised platform beside a tall copper-clad flagpole, pulling up a rope with one raised hand while looking upward. The robe is wrapped over one shoulder and the person wears a dark rudraksha mala. The copper pole is wrapped with bands and decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a bundle of straw. Tall coconut palms and green fields form the background under a pale sky. A pale oil lamp sits at the base of the pole.

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September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor photo at a flagpole. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands barefoot on an orange stone platform, pulling a rope that runs up a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a black band and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. He has long swept-back hair and wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the base, a brass plate holds orange and white cloth. To the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a maroon border, bare-chested and barefoot, bends over near a metal railing beside a brass vessel.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11A tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair swept back, standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar. His right hand rests on the pillar while his left holds a golden tray or bowl. The pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands and has a carved shrine niche with a seated golden figure. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background at the base, and palm fronds rise against a pale sky.2010-09-13A standing man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, grips two orange ropes hanging from a tall copper temple bell pillar. The ornate copper pillar has a carved tree motif, a dome-shaped finial, and a deeply carved lotus-petal base. Behind him, palm trees fill the background, and a seated person in red-orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The man is bare-chested apart from the wrapped cloth and appears to be ringing or setting the bell.2013-09-11A man in saffron-orange robes and a red undershirt stands on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, pulling a white rope with one raised hand. The copper pillar's base is wrapped in white jasmine garlands with red, yellow and orange flower strands, and small copper shrine motifs decorate its lower section. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background, and a brass plate sits near his feet. This appears to be a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite at a temple. The man has shaved-looking short dark hair and a tilak mark, and his clothing and presence are consistent with a sannyasi performing the rite, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-07-08February 28 20132013-02-282010 - Photo Album +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a white stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. An orange saffron flag with a white panel flies from the top. A standing figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala pulls the flagging rope, while a second person in orange bends over at the lower right beside the base. A coconut palm and overcast sky fill the background. Context suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2010-07-26A person in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform beside a carved stone temple tower, reaching upward with both hands to pull an orange rope. The figure wears a rudraksha mala with large beads around the neck and gazes up toward the top of the tower. Tall coconut palms and a partly cloudy sky fill the background. A white and orange cloth is visible at the bottom edge, and another arm enters from the right side of the frame.2010-10-18 +1 copies