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November 06 2010

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar on a terracotta-coloured stone platform, wrapped with yellow and purple flower garlands and scattered petals. A small carved shrine niche on the pillar base holds a seated figure statue. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a bell and a small handheld vessel while another person's hand offers a tray at the edge of frame. Palm trees and overcast sky appear behind.2010-09-13Photograph taken from a low angle of a tall, ornately carved wooden flagstaff with a dark brown ringed shaft and a decorated base on a red-orange plinth. A single person in orange-red robes and a wooden bead mala stands on the plinth, raising a long orange rope with both arms toward the top, where a red and white flag with an emblem is being hoisted. Coconut palms and a partly cloudy blue sky form the background.2010-10-18Outdoor dhwajarohana flag-hoisting at dusk beside a tall copper-coloured temple flagstaff set on an orange stone base, its top wrapped in a bundle of straw and green leaves. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pulls a white rope to raise the flag, his head bowed. Behind him a second man in a yellow-green garment holds the rope. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chain and bead necklace looks upward and is filmed by a camera operator. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands hang on the pillar. Palm trees and a dark evening sky form the background, with two small ceremonial banners at right.2010-12-20September 29 20092009-09-29July 08 20092009-07-08September 02 20112011-09-02November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a devotee in saffron orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala raising a red-orange flag on a rope beside a tall copper flagpole. The pole is wrapped in braided cord and garlanded with white flower strands, with a bundle of straw or grass tied near its base. A palm tree and pale sky are behind. At the lower right edge, another person in orange clothing is partly visible. The man, pointing upward while gripping the rope with his other hand, appears to be performing a flag hoisting. Two people are visible.2010-07-01A flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor temple courtyard beside a tall copper flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a golden border and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised platform, gripping an orange rope that runs up toward the top of the pole. Behind the flagstaff, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace pulls the cord from the lower right. Palm fronds and a small crowd of onlookers, some holding up phones, stand in the background.2011-07-15A tall copper-clad flagstaff rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its upper section ringed with twisted copper bands and topped by a small carved finial with an orange flag and scattered petals. The lower base is wrapped in yellow and maroon marigold garlands and carries a relief panel of a tree. At the right, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises a rope to hoist the flag, with a palm frond behind.2011-03-05A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31