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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 20102010-09-02Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a figure in a white dhoti with red border holds a long yellow pole and works beside a tall copper flagstaff on an orange stepped base. A woman in orange robes reaches up to the flagstaff, which is wrapped with a flower garland. Several people in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls stand nearby, and a row of white-clad devotees stands in the background before an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Red and white striped barriers and a dark stone bull figure appear at right.2010-09-02 +1 copiesAugust 23 20112011-08-23A large copper flagstaff stands on an orange-painted base under an open corrugated roof at an ashram ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap hoists a rope up the pole, while garlanded white flowers hang on its shaft. Other saffron-clad men with malas and white-clad devotees stand nearby. Palm trees and a red temple structure with a signboard fill the background, and a red hook-shaped ceremonial pole curves at upper right.2011-07-15A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff, one arm raised high to the pole, holding a long bamboo pole that angles up toward the flag line. Marigold garlands are draped on the copper column and its base. Behind them, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the pole. The copper flagstaff rests on an orange stepped plinth with a black plaque reading that the dhvajastambha is offered with pranams by Sri Ananda Kameshа. An orange-walled temple beyond has a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and white-clad devotees stand in the courtyard. A steel-framed corrugated roof shades the scene.2010-09-02February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor photograph beside a tall copper flagstaff on an orange-painted square base, dressed with garlands of marigold and red flowers and a wrapped rope near the top. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap with long dark hair stands at the base, holding up a small ritual vessel with both hands while another man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Palm fronds, a corrugated roof overhead and a camera operator at left frame the scene. Several devotees in white and orange garments stand at the right by an orange wall with a small sign reading 'Sri Ananda', and rose petals lie on the platform.2010-09-02A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a dark ornate finial, stands on a red stone pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: one reaches up toward the top of the staff with an outstretched arm, while the other, to the right, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stands under a corrugated roof, with palm trees, a red-and-white pennant and black stone sculptures around the courtyard. A dhwaja stambha with flag-raising ritual is visible, consistent with a dwajarohanam ceremony.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15Outdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, a tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate bronze base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on an orange stone platform, holding up a small object. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand beside him, one holding the hand of the other, both facing the pole. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so the central figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji performing the flag hoisting ritual.2010-09-02