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November 06 20102010-11-06February 28 20132013-02-28A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the nearer man holds up an orange flag bearing a white emblem while a rope runs up the pole, and the man on the right, in orange, raises his hands in reverence. The scene reads as a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) ceremony with the flag being raised.2010-07-26Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A red cloth flutters near the top, and ropes run up to a pulley. In the lower right, a man in red dhoti and red shawl with gold border, wearing a white bead garland, raises his arms to pull the rope. Another person in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-08-23July 15 20112011-07-15A man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl draped over his shoulder, pulls a rope to raise a tall copper ritual pillar topped with a red-tipped finial. The pillar is decorated with rings and a small seated figure carved near its base. Coconut palms and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene under a pale sky, and a few hands and a phone are visible at the lower edge. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, but the face is turned away and appearance alone is uncertain.2013-02-28November 06 20102010-11-06A tall ornate copper dhvaja stambha, or flagpole, rises diagonally against a bright sky, its base carved and draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A man in a red dhoti and red upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at the foot of the pole with both arms raised, gripping a ropes that runs up to the top. Behind him are palm trees, and at the right edge another person in orange clothing and bangles holds a rope. The top of the pole carries an orange cloth and a pulley. The scene looks like flagpole hoisting at a temple-style ritual.2011-08-23A tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white jasmine and red marigold garlands on a raised stone platform. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange garland and holds a saffron flag on ropes, looking upward with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a white stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. An orange saffron flag with a white panel flies from the top. A standing figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala pulls the flagging rope, while a second person in orange bends over at the lower right beside the base. A coconut palm and overcast sky fill the background. Context suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2010-07-26Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha with ringed segments and a decorated top, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small figure. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-tiled platform: one in the foreground at right with a bare shaved head and draped orange cloth, and a second at centre pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole. A small figure in red is suspended partway up the pole on a line, and a saffron cloth flutters from the shaft. A large corrugated roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right, with a camera visible at left and a purple logo sticker at lower left.2010-11-06August 23 20112011-08-23