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A tall copper flagstaff rises against a blue sky with scattered white clouds, topped by an ornate carved finial. A red flag flutters from a rope near the pole. At the base, a person in an orange garment with long dark hair grips the pole with both hands, with garlands hanging near the base. Coconut palms and a metal-framed roof edge frame the lower left and right. Shows a flag hoisting ceremony.

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A tall copper flagstaff rises against a partly cloudy blue sky, with a red flag bearing a blue diagonal band fluttering from it and a tiered decorative finial at its top. At the base of the pole, a person in an orange sleeveless top stands on a raised platform, holding the pole with both hands, while a second person in white is partly visible below. Garlands hang near the base of the pole. A corrugated metal shelter with steel trusses stands at the left, and coconut palms frame the lower right of the frame.2010-09-02A tall copper flagpole rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, with coconut palms along the edges. A red flag with a blue emblem is being raised on the pole. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange trousers stands on a raised platform, pulling a rope to hoist the flag, while a man in a white dhoti with a red border stands below her. A corrugated metal canopy stands at the left edge, and a small red bundle hangs from a rope near the top. Several spectators are visible at the bottom, and a small shrine structure and a poster with printed text appear at the lower right.2010-09-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a pale blue sky with banded ornamental rings along its length. An orange saffron flag with a white panel and emblem is hoisted near its top, and a smaller orange cloth is tied near its base above an ornate carved pedestal decorated with flower garlands. A man in orange clothing pulls a rope at the right edge beside coconut palm fronds. This photograph documents a flag hoisting ceremony, dwajarohanam, at a temple.2009-07-08A tall copper flagpole with ornate carved finials at its top rises against a blue sky with scattered clouds. A small orange-red flag flies from the upper section, and a rope runs up beside the pole. At the lower right, a person in an orange garment with long dark hair grips the pole, which is wrapped with a black band near its base. Coconut palms stand below, and a corrugated metal shelter roof with steel trusses extends from the left edge.2010-09-02A tall polished copper flagpole with bands of braided rope rises against a pale blue sky, an orange flag tied near its top. At the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds an orange rope that runs up the pole, gazing upward as they pull it. A palm tree leans in from the right, and a small ornate shrine base with flower offerings sits at the pole's foot.2010-02-12A tall, slender copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial and an orange flag hanging from its ropes. At the base, a person in an orange-saffron garment with white and orange flower garlands holds the rope while standing beside a decorated stone plinth draped with marigold garlands. A coconut palm frames the right side of the frame. The person's face is not clearly visible, and no identity can be confirmed from the image.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate base wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, with a carved finial at the top against a cloudy sky with palm trees. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, appearing to hoist it during the flag-raising at a temple. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, and a dark stone sculpture stands near the base.2009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies