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A 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.

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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.2010-09-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 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.2009-07-08January 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 copiesA 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.2010-02-12A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale cloudy sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by a carved finial and an orange flag wrapped around it. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A person in orange ochre robes stands at the lower right beside coconut palms, holding a rope that runs up toward the flag, apparently raising or hoisting the flagpole during the dwajarohanam ceremony at a temple.2009-07-08October 07 20102010-10-07A tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rises against a pale evening sky, its ringed shaft topped by a dark carved finial with a red flag tied near the top and a red rope running down its length. Palm fronds and a coconut tree stand at left, with strings of orange and red flower decorations hanging from overhead lines on the right. At the base, a man in orange robes and an orange head-wrap pulls the rope, with a garland of yellow marigolds draped near the pole's foot. A second man in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene shows the hoisting of a flag at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23