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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.

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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.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 dwajastambha flagpole rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a carved finial and a saffron flag. A person in orange robes stands at the base pulling on a rope to raise the flag, while another figure in saffron cloth assists nearby. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard.2009-07-08A 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.2009-07-08Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole standing on a carved stone base wrapped with white flower garlands and a broom-like bundle. A red-orange flag flutters near the top. In the foreground, a person in orange robes stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. A second person in orange robes, seen from behind, stands to the right holding folded cloth. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the open sky above.2010-07-01A tall copper flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a tiered copper finial and a red-and-white cloth streamer. A person in a flowing orange robe stands at the base of the pole on an orange platform, one hand raised to the copper column, while another person in white clothing and a figure in white stand nearby beside a decorated base with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Several people in white and yellow shawls and saffron clothing stand around the platform, a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge, and palm trees and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a cloudy sky, topped with a carved finial and a small orange flag. At its base, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, two people in orange robes stand together, one reaching up to the pole and the other pulling a rope or cord. Coconut palms frame the right side of the scene, and a few other figures are partly visible at the bottom edge.2009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff rises from an ornate stone base beneath a metal roof canopy, with a garland of white flowers wrapped around its base. A figure in orange robes, standing on the base, hoists a red-orange flag up the pole by its rope while a second robed figure in orange pulls the rope from the right. A kneeling person in white dhoti and shawl sits at the lower right near the rope. On the left, a group of onlookers with hands folded in prayer watch from the courtyard, with coconut palms and a cloudy sky behind. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard.2011-07-15A tall copper flagstaff with a decorative finial and red cloth at its top rises against a blue sky beneath a corrugated metal canopy. At its base, a standing figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair holds a lamp or offering toward the pole, beside a yellow wooden support. Marigold garlands drape the copper base on a red-orange raised platform. Behind, a person in white dhoti stands near the pole, and a cameraman films at the lower left. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene, and onlookers in white gather at the lower right.2010-09-02A 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.2009-07-08