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February 28 2013

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April 10 20162016-04-10A tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate bronze-coloured base decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, a yellow and red cloth at its top. A bearded man in a dark reddish-brown robe and a yellow-red-white marigold garland pulls a rope to raise the flag, with coconut palms and trees behind. Other figures stand in the background near an orange umbrella. a person: long hair and a wrap-style robe with a marigold garland and ceremonial necklaces. Festival flagpole raising.2016-10-03 +2 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28February 23 20152015-02-23October 03 20162016-10-03October 18 20102010-10-18Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornate copper dhvajastambha-style flagpole rising against a pale sky, its base carved and decorated with flower garlands and leafy greenery near the top. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe and a red-and-yellow marigold garland stands beside it, pulling a rope that runs up the pole, a ritual act of raising the flag. Coconut palms and trees frame the scene, and a partly visible person's hands are raised in namaskar at the right edge. Ceremonial raising of a flagstaff at an outdoor temple-style site.2016-10-03 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall, ornate copper-and-wood pillar wrapped with white and red flower garlands, topped with a small figure, rising under an overcast sky with palm fronds behind. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles holds a rope tied to the pillar. At right, a man in an orange cloth and white dhoti pulls on a rope, raising the pillar.2016-04-10A tall copper flagstaff, wound with copper bands and topped with leaves and white cloth, rises from a carved stone base draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in a red-brown dhoti and a red turban stands at the base holding a small metal vessel and wears a long white flower garland. Beside him, a man with long braided hair in an orange dhoti reaches toward the pole from a golden-railed platform. Coconut palms and a security camera appear in the background. The scene resembles a flagstaff raising ritual.2016-12-03February 28 20132013-02-28September 02 20112011-09-02October 03 20162016-10-03