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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.

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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.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 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.2010-09-02A 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 photo of a dwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony beside a covered open-air pavilion with orange pennant bunting. A tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises from the centre, topped with a finial and a red flag, with a rope running up its length. A man in a yellow-green dhoti with a garland of marigolds works at the base, while a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth stands on a raised platform and pulls the rope. Another man in white stands beside him. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts watches from below, with coconut palms behind. The pennants are orange and red, and a partially visible Kannada signboard appears at the lower left.2010-12-20Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a Dwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony at dusk beneath a corrugated roof trimmed with orange pennants. A tall copper flagstaff rises at centre, its top fitted with a decorated finial, a red flag fluttering from it. A man in orange clothing stands on a raised platform at its base, guiding ropes. In the foreground a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some with green headcloths and bare shoulders, watch upward; one man in a pale green shawl with an orange border stands at right. Palm trees line the background under a pale sky.2010-12-20Outdoor 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.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A tall copper flagstaff, ornately ribbed and topped with a carved finial, rises against a partly cloudy sky during a flag-hoisting ceremony. Two people in saffron-orange robes pull an orange rope to raise it; one wears a red-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, the other a shaved head and orange shawl. Palm trees frame the scene and a covered structure edges the left. The base is carved with a seated deity figure in a niche. A camera operator is partly visible at lower left. Two physical people are present.2010-10-18 +1 copies