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Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being raised at a temple courtyard under a clear blue sky. Two men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls handle white ropes. The man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and a gold-banded orange cloth, pulls the rope. The man on the right, bare-chested with long dark hair and an orange wrap, reaches up to steady the pole. The base of the flagstaff is a carved copper kalasha-like pedestal with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a small carved shrine niche showing a seated figure. Palm trees appear at the edge of the frame.

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March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambham) rising from an ornately carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and bundles of dried straw. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pulls a rope wound around the pole with both hands, while a second figure in similar orange-red robes stands at left, partly cut off by the frame. Yellow and orange cloth canopies hang overhead under a clear sky, and scattered flower petals lie on the white platform.2009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLooking 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 dhvaja (flagstaff) rises against an overcast sky, its lower section wrapped in a yellow-orange marigold garland and set on a stepped, ornately carved base with small deity figures. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise or steady the flagstaff from a red-tiled rooftop, one with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. A corner of a metal awning and palm fronds frame the left and right edges.2010-11-06Low-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.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A 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.2011-03-05October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA 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.2011-03-05October 18 20102010-10-18