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A tall copper-clad flagpole rises steeply against a pale blue sky, decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland near its base and a saffron cloth bundle at its tip. Below, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his arm raised, gripping a rope that runs up the pole to hoist the flag. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark red border holds another rope, and a palm tree rises at right. The scene reads as a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style post.

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Low-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.2010-09-02Low-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.2010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesLow-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.2010-11-06A 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.2010-11-06A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole with ringed bands, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands at its base, rises against a white sky with a palm tree behind it. At the foot of the pole, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and gold garland raises his arms to pull the ropes, while a second man in orange robes with a yellow shawl assists him. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual during a temple procession.2010-07-26Low-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.2010-11-06Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rising from an ornate stone base decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, with an orange cloth flag hanging near its top pulley. A person in a red robe and red shawl with a rudraksha-style bead garland stands on a raised platform, both arms raised gripping ropes that pull the flag upward. A palm tree and a metal roof edge frame the scene, and a second person in white and an orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual flag-hoisting at a temple-style courtyard.2011-08-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, tapering copper flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rising above a red tiled temple roof under an overcast sky. Its base is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and carries a small carved deity niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on the roof at right, pulling orange ropes that guide the pole upward. A dark metal roof canopy edges the upper left corner.2010-11-06July 26 20102010-07-26Photograph 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.2011-08-23