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A tall tapering copper flagstaff stands in an outdoor temple courtyard, wrapped with bands and garlanded near its base with yellow and red flowers. Two men pull the rope that raises a saffron-orange cloth on the pole. The man in front wears an orange robe and reaches overhead with both arms. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds the rope. A foreground figure in white cloth looks up at the flagstaff. Palm fronds and a bright sky fill the background.

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September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rises against an overcast sky, its lower section wrapped in a yellow-orange marigold garland and set on a stepped, ornately carved base with small deity figures. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise or steady the flagstaff from a red-tiled rooftop, one with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. A corner of a metal awning and palm fronds frame the left and right edges.2010-11-06Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, tapering copper flagstaff with ring bands, decorated at its base with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a carved wooden shrine-like plinth. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands on the raised platform, one arm raised high gripping a rope that runs up toward the pennant, a red-orange flag near the top. Beside him a person in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head faces the pole. Palm fronds and a blue sky with clouds fill the background, and a tin roof edge crosses the upper left corner.2010-09-02Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ritual flagstaff, rising against an overcast sky, its base wrapped with marigold garlands and carved with a small figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right edge, one holding a red rope and cloth tied to the pole's top, the other reaching up to steady it. A tin roof edge is visible at upper left and a palm frond at right.2010-11-06Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper banding, topped by a small wooden ornamental finial and a red-and-white flag, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands on a terracotta platform, both arms raised and gripping the rope that hoists the flag. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border and a gold necklace. Palm fronds and a bright blue sky with clouds fill the background.2010-09-02A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against an overcast sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral copper rings and its base carved and draped with yellow marigold garlands. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-painted platform: one in the foreground at right with a shaved head and draped robe, and a second beside the pole who is pulling an orange flag up on a rope. A corner of a metal roof and a palm frond appear at the edges.2010-11-06Photograph looking up at a tall, copper-clad ritual pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. At the top a small red-and-orange figure hangs from the pole's crown, and a rope runs down from it. In the lower right a single person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the ground, arms raised, holding the orange cloth and ropes that lead up to the pole. Palm fronds and a covered roof edge frame the view against a bright sky.2011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall, slender copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with ringed segments rising against an overcast sky, its base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and a carved figure in a niche. Two men in orange saffron clothing stand at right, one raising both arms to pull on an orange rope tied to the top of the pole, while a second man in orange at the lower right holds the rope. Palm trees and a corrugated roof edge frame the left and right edges. Visible people are two, both in saffron, with the foremost pulling the rope overhead; no clear face identification is made. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-hoisting moment at an ashram courtyard.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06December 28 20122012-12-28A 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.2010-09-13April 10 20162016-04-10