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A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff, one arm raised high to the pole, holding a long bamboo pole that angles up toward the flag line. Marigold garlands are draped on the copper column and its base. Behind them, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the pole. The copper flagstaff rests on an orange stepped plinth with a black plaque reading that the dhvajastambha is offered with pranams by Sri Ananda Kameshа. An orange-walled temple beyond has a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and white-clad devotees stand in the courtyard. A steel-framed corrugated roof shades the scene.

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Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a figure in a white dhoti with red border holds a long yellow pole and works beside a tall copper flagstaff on an orange stepped base. A woman in orange robes reaches up to the flagstaff, which is wrapped with a flower garland. Several people in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls stand nearby, and a row of white-clad devotees stands in the background before an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Red and white striped barriers and a dark stone bull figure appear at right.2010-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rising from an ornate stone base decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A figure in long orange-red robes stands on the base and pulls a rope to hoist a small red-and-white flag at the top. In the foreground a person in orange clothing stands with back turned, facing the pole. A black plaque at the base is inscribed with text. Behind, a corrugated roof shelter, a temple building in orange with a signboard, palm trees, and a row of onlookers in white clothes stand under a blue sky. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-09-02Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard beneath a corrugated metal shelter. A tall copper dhvaja flagstaff with a decorated finial rises at the centre, its base set on a dark stone pedestal wreathed in marigold garlands. A person in an orange-red robe with long dark hair reaches up to the pole and grips the rope, while a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate near the base. A dark plaque on the orange plinth is inscribed in English. On the right, a red-and-white striped platform fronts a structure labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, where a crowd in white clothes stands watching under a blue sky with palm trees.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with blue sky visible. A tall copper-toned, carved ritual pillar or kalasha-style column with garlands of yellow and white flowers stands on a pink stone base. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala raises a small object to the top of the pillar. Behind him a bald man in orange robes holds a brass plate. On the left a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple beside an orange-walled shrine with a small stone bull statue in front. Red bunting flags are strung across the background.2011-03-05Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof, with a tall copper flagstaff rising from a dark stone base decorated with a garland of yellow flowers. A man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the raised platform beside the pole, one arm raised and gripping a rope to hoist the flag. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands at a red stone offering table with a brass pot and a yellow-cloth bundle. A photographer in white with a yellow shawl is taking pictures from the foreground, and a row of people in white clothing stands along the left side near a red-painted shrine entrance with a sign reading Sri Ananda Eswara Temple. Palm trees and blue sky are visible at the right.2010-09-02August 23 20112011-08-23Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap and a yellow-and-orange flower garland draped over his shoulder. He stands beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar garlanded with yellow marigolds and magenta blossoms, with a carved relief panel on its shaft, and he gestures toward it with one hand. Behind him, orange-painted buildings, a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a shrine entrance with hanging decorations are visible, with people in white clothes gathered at the edge. The scene suggests a temple ritual honouring the pillar.2010-10-07A large copper flagstaff stands on an orange-painted base under an open corrugated roof at an ashram ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap hoists a rope up the pole, while garlanded white flowers hang on its shaft. Other saffron-clad men with malas and white-clad devotees stand nearby. Palm trees and a red temple structure with a signboard fill the background, and a red hook-shaped ceremonial pole curves at upper right.2011-07-15A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in twisted copper bands and topped with a carved finial, rises against a bright blue sky on a stepped red-orange base. Flower garlands of yellow and orange blooms are draped around its lower carved pedestal. A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the base, hauling the flag rope, with an orange-and-white flag near the top. A second person in a white dhoti stands at the right edge holding a brass plate. A corrugated metal canopy frames the upper left.2010-09-02October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07