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A 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.

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A 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 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesPhoto taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05July 08 20092009-07-08July 15 20112011-07-15December 23 20082008-12-23A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in twisted copper bands and topped with a carved finial, rises against a bright blue sky on a stepped red-orange base. Flower garlands of yellow and orange blooms are draped around its lower carved pedestal. A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the base, hauling the flag rope, with an orange-and-white flag near the top. A second person in a white dhoti stands at the right edge holding a brass plate. A corrugated metal canopy frames the upper left.2010-09-02A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral bands, rising against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. An orange-robed sannyasi in orange clothes and a white and orange garland pulls a rope to raise a saffron flag at the top. Around the base, marigold garlands hang on the pillar and small potted plants sit on the stone platform. To the right, two more orange-clad people, one with rudraksha beads, look upward and one holds a brass tray, while a person in white stands in the foreground. An orange and red umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-12-23A 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.2009-07-08Low-angle photograph of a tall, slender wooden flagstaff with copper-banded rings rising toward a bright sky, its top fitted with a carved finial and an orange cloth streamer. Its carved base is decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands at left, pulling on a rope tied to the pole, while a person in white is partly visible at the far left edge. A green coconut palm leans in at right under a metal roof edge.2011-07-15