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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard beneath a corrugated metal shelter. A tall copper flagstaff with a decorated finial rises against a blue sky, with a red flag attached near the top. A figure in orange robes stands at its base, holding the rope, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. A group of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand in the foreground watching. Behind them, an orange building labelled Sri Anedeshwara Temple and a shrine with palm trees complete the scene. A table with orange cloth holds a plate of flowers and offerings. Several people, including figures in white, stand in the background.

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A tall copper flagstaff rises beside a red-brick temple courtyard under a blue sky with a roof of corrugated metal. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a raised red platform at the base of the pole, while a rope is drawn up toward a finial at the top. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand around the platform, and one man in white holds a brass tray of offerings. Another person in orange stands at a table with a red cloth and a red-brick structure nearby. Palm trees and a parked vehicle appear beyond the courtyard, and a nearby building shows a red sign and a temple name.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02A tall copper flagstaff topped with a decorative finial and a red cloth stands on an orange stone base wrapped with yellow-and-orange garlands. A person in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands on the base, gripping the pole with both hands to raise or secure it. Under an open-sided corrugated roof, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, some with beaded necklaces and shaved heads, stand to the left beside an orange-draped offering table holding brass vessels and flowers. Palm trees and a sign reading Sri Aneshwar Mandir appear behind, with a few more people in the background. Sky is blue.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff rises from a red-tiled platform beneath a corrugated metal canopy, with a red flag attached near its top and a copper finial at the apex. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base holding ropes, while a woman in a flowing orange sari stands beside the pole with garlands. Orange and white banners and a bright orange building with a sign reading 'Sri Anandeshwara' appear behind, with palm trees and a clear sky above. A small crowd of onlookers stands below the platform.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 20102010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A tall copper flagstaff is being raised at a temple courtyard beneath a large metal-framed corrugated roof shelter, with a small orange-and-white flag at its top and a palm frond overhead under a blue sky. Two people stand at its base on a raised platform: a person in an orange robe with long dark hair holds the pole with both hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a bead necklace stands beside them, both pulling on ropes. Garlands of marigolds wrap the base of the pole, which rests on a stone pedestal. Behind them an orange temple building bears the sign 'Sri Anandeshwara Temple', and a few onlookers watch from the steps and courtyard edge.2010-09-02A tall copper flagstaff, ringed with bands and topped with an ornate ornamental finial and a red cloth, rises against a blue sky with clouds. Its base is wrapped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe stands at the base holding ropes that raise the pole, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace assists beside a corrugated metal canopy. Behind them an orange building bears a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir.2010-09-02