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Low-angle photo of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with a spiral pattern and garlanded at its base with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at the base pulling a saffron-and-white flag up on a rope. The person on the right wears an orange garment with gold border, the person on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. A tiled roof overhangs the top edge and palm fronds appear behind the flagstaff against a clear blue sky. The flag is being raised on the pole.

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Low-angle photo of a tall, ornate copper flagstaff with carved panels and a garland of yellow marigolds and dark red flowers wrapped around its base, under a blue sky with palm fronds. Two people in saffron-orange robes hoist a red and white flag on a rope: one in the foreground on the right, bare-armed with a gold-bordered orange shawl and bangles, and a second beside the pole holding the rope and wearing a rudraksha mala. Both appear to be sannyasis or priests performing a flag hoisting. A shelter roof is visible at the top of the frame.2011-03-05Looking up at a tall copper flagpole wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with a carved ornamental base and a deity figure at its top. Two people in saffron-orange robes hoist a red flag with a white emblem on a rope. The taller figure, reaching up with both arms, wears an orange shawl with gold borders, and the other wears an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and a clear blue sky are behind them, with a metal roof overhead. The visible figures are ordinary flag-hoisting attendants; no one's identity is established from appearance.2011-03-05A tall copper flagpole decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and dark floral garlands stands on a stone base beneath a metal roof, rising against a clear blue sky with palm fronds behind. A red and white flag is being hoisted on a rope. Two people in orange ochre robes are present: one at the rope pulling the flag upward, with a rudraksha-style mala visible, and another standing at the right edge, wearing an orange robe with a golden border and garlands. Their faces are not clearly visible, and the a person candidate is unsure. A carved relief panel with a tree motif appears on the base of the pole.2011-03-05A tall copper flagstaff with spiral bands and a finial rises against a clear blue sky beneath a corrugated metal roof edge. Its base is wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and carved with a tree relief. Two people in saffron robes stand at the base: one in the foreground holds a rope and red-orange flag aloft while looking up, wearing dark rudraksha beads and a maroon sash; a bald man on the right, also in saffron, wears a beaded necklace and gestures toward the pole. Coconut palms are visible behind them.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesPhoto taken from below of a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising against a pale grey sky, with a carved wooden ornamental crest at its top and a bundle of white and yellow flower garlands wrapped around its base pedestal. Two people in orange-saffron robes raise a red-orange flag on a rope. The person in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala around the neck and holds the flag fabric high; a second person beside them, in orange clothing, grips the rope and looks upward. Palm fronds and trees frame the sides of the image.2010-07-01July 15 20112011-07-15Photo taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05December 23 20082008-12-23A tall polished copper flagstaff with ring bands and a finial rises from a carved stone base wrapped in white flower garlands with red blossoms. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, pull orange rope to raise the pole under an open roof beside a palm tree. A third man in white ritual dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands beside the base. The scene shows a flag hoisting at a temple.2011-07-15Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole standing on a carved stone base wrapped with white flower garlands and a broom-like bundle. A red-orange flag flutters near the top. In the foreground, a person in orange robes stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. A second person in orange robes, seen from behind, stands to the right holding folded cloth. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the open sky above.2010-07-01A 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.2008-12-23