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A tall copper flagstaff with ornate carved base and ribbed bands stands on an orange-tiled platform, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle ropes that run up the pole, one on the left wearing a rudraksha-style mala and the other on the right with a shaved head, holding a tray or dish. Coconut palms and clear sky frame the outdoor scene.

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A photograph of a tall copper flagpole with a decorated base wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, standing on a red-orange platform among palm trees under a pale sky. Two men in orange saffron robes stand beside it. The man in front holds a brass plate or tray at the base while the man behind handles the rope running up the pole. The base carries relief carving of a tree motif. Palm fronds frame the scene.2011-03-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under a grey sky, with coconut palms behind. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands on a raised orange platform and holds a small cloth-covered offering near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped with marigold garlands and a red thread. A second orange-robed figure stands beside him. At the lower right, a man in a white dhoti with a red border watches, and a few other people are partially visible at the edge. Carved stone sculptures and a painted panel are visible at the left. The scene suggests a puja at a pillar or flagpole.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a copper-clad flagpole with a carved stone base draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a small orange flag bundled at the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base under palm trees and a pale sky. The man in the centre holds the hoisting rope with both hands, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his head tilted up toward the flag. The man on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, points upward toward the flag and holds a wooden tray or plate in his other hand. Sunlight flares behind them.2011-03-05November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a decorated ornate base, draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and bound with rope. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands holding a bell and a lit flame toward the base of the pole, performing a flag-hoisting ritual. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a silver tray, and another man in orange stands further back. Palm trees and a blue sky appear behind a open-sided roofed pavilion.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base of an ornate copper-coloured dhwaja (flagstaff) with carved panels and a wrapped orange rope hanging from its top. The man on the left, bare-footed and wearing a red-orange garment with a beaded mala, rests one hand on the pillar. The shaved-headed man on the right, in orange robes, holds a large gold plate or tray toward the base of the staff.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting at a tall copper-banded flagpole with a carved stone base wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands, a tree-of-life relief on the shrine-like section, and palm trees against a pale sky. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole. The nearer man on the right has a shaved head with a tilak mark, a gold-beaded necklace and a saffron shawl with gold border, and he holds the rope with one hand. The man in the center, partly turned away, grips the rope overhead with both hands and wears a rudraksha mala. The flag, a folded red-orange cloth, is rising on the rope at the top of the frame. The photo is taken from below, with sunlight flaring behind the palms.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05An outdoor ritual at a tall ornate copper and wooden column with carved panels and orange rope tied around it, set against a blue sky with clouds and tall coconut palms. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: one in the foreground holds a brass plate with his hands, the other bends over the column's foot, presumably performing a ritual offering. The one holding the plate wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Their attire is saffron and orange, and a copper dish sits on the ground near the base.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a tall copper-clad pillar on a raised orange-painted platform, flanked by coconut palms. The pillar's base is carved with figures and wrapped in orange cord and yellow marigold garlands. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: the nearer one is bald, wearing an orange shawl with a maroon border, and the other, slighter figure in orange holds a golden vessel while the bald monk reaches toward the pillar. A few partial figures are visible at the lower right edge. Stone carvings of deity forms sit in the background.2010-11-06February 28 20132013-02-28