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Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands, decorated at its base with a yellow and purple flower garland and a seated deity figure. A man in a saffron-orange top with long dark hair reaches up to the flagpole and pulls a rope, looking upward. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a gold bracelet stands with arm extended toward the pole. Palm trees, a corrugated roof canopy and overcast sky form the setting, with a few bald heads visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji (orange clothing, long swept-back hair) is raising the flag; the white-clad man is a priest-like attendant.

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October 07 20102010-10-07Low-angle photo of a tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands and an ornate finial topped with a red flag, set on a stone base strung with yellow marigold garlands. A woman in an orange sari with dark hair pulls the rope to raise the flag, assisted by a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl, and a man in orange kneeling at the lower right. A large dark canopy and coconut palms stand behind under an overcast sky. A small signboard at left and a display board at right are partly visible.2010-10-07July 15 20112011-07-15A tall copper flagpole rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, with coconut palms along the edges. A red flag with a blue emblem is being raised on the pole. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange trousers stands on a raised platform, pulling a rope to hoist the flag, while a man in a white dhoti with a red border stands below her. A corrugated metal canopy stands at the left edge, and a small red bundle hangs from a rope near the top. Several spectators are visible at the bottom, and a small shrine structure and a poster with printed text appear at the lower right.2010-09-02Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole (dvajastambha) with ribbed copper sections, topped with green leaves and a decorative finial, its base wrapped in yellow-orange marigold garlands and a dark green leafy mound. A cream cloth is drawn up along the pole as a person in a red-orange lower garment and dark top pulls the rope, while a second figure in a white garment and dark head covering stands at the base. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible at right, with a dark roof edge at left. Two physical people are visible.2016-12-03A 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.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff with a bronze base, set on an orange-tiled platform beneath palm trees and a bright sky. A garland of yellow and red marigolds and a bundle of straw hang on the pole. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, one hand raised to touch the flagpole and face tilted upward. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl holds a brass plate. Yellow banner text and a small orange cloth sit at the base.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with ringed bands, topped with a finial and draped with an orange cloth bundle near the top. Its base is decorated with garlands of yellow and orange-red marigold flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right, pulling an orange rope attached to the pole, with a palm tree behind him. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands watching. Overcast sky and a stone figure at the lower right edge.2009-09-29A tall polished copper flagstaff rises from an ornate stone base on an orange-red temple platform, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala reaches up to a rope, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands on a black metal step ladder, pulling the rope and looking upward. A third person in orange holds a brass tray of offerings. Coconut palms and a white sky frame the scene, with a small table of fruit and flower offerings at right.2010-09-13A tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a rope hanging down its length. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on a raised red platform with one arm raised toward the pole. Beside him a man in white ritual dhoti holds a brass tray or plate. Under a dark corrugated shelter, several white-clad devotees sit in the foreground, and palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene. The robed figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-07July 15 20112011-07-15December 03 20162016-12-03