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December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a partly cloudy sky, its upper finial decorated with a red-orange cloth. Two monks in orange robes stand at its base pulling an orange rope to raise or secure the pole; the nearer one wears a red-orange garment and beads, the other a saffron-orange shawl with a maroon border. A carved wooden or stone base with a seated figure panel supports the pole. A camera operator at lower left films the scene, and palm trees frame the right side under a canopy roof.2010-10-18A 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.2008-12-23December 25 20152015-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with carved panels and a red-and-maroon pennant topped with a yellow marigold garland and green leaves. A white cloth is being pulled up the pole on a rope. In the foreground a man in orange robes and long dark hair, with a bare upper body and adornments, pulls the rope with his arms raised and face lifted upward. Beside him, people in white and orange clothing hold ropes, and a cameraman in orange with a video camera films from the white platform. A brass lamp, a small bowl, scattered yellow and white flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the white-painted base. Tall coconut palms and trees stand behind the pole against a pale sky.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A 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.2010-09-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a finial and a red-and-white pennant rising against a clear blue sky beside a palm tree. Two priests in reddish-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies stand at its base, one reaching up to the pole, which rests on a copper kalasha-style base decorated with flower garlands and green leaves. Beneath an open metal-framed shelter, a crowd of devotees in white and orange watches, with a bald man in white on the right near a large dark stone object. A white van and red pillars are visible in the background. Ritual flag-hoisting setting.2015-02-23