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A copper flagstaff with ornately carved base, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and dark leaves, stands on a red-orange platform beneath coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole: the nearer one, with a shaved head and bare arm, reaches up to pull the rope, while the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray. A bare-bodied figure in white stands at the right edge. The rope runs up beside the pole into the bright sky.

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A tall copper flagstaff with a carved ornate base stands on a red-painted platform among coconut palms. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and dark red flowers wrap its base. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a flag-hoisting ritual: the taller man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a rope and a brass tray, while a shaven-headed man on the right raises one hand toward the sky. Other figures in white stand at the edge of the frame.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white stone platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff. The flagstaff rests on an ornate copper base with a small shrine niche holding a seated deity figure, draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The taller man, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace over a white-and-red garland, reaches up to touch the copper pillar. The shorter man beside him, in an orange dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holds a small brass vessel. Scattered flower petals lie on the platform and palm trees stand behind.2010-07-26March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate copper-and-bronze base decorated with white and red flower garlands, set on an orange-tiled platform under a coconut palm. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a flower garland stands barefoot on the platform, gazing upward and holding a small bell and a lamp. A second person in orange clothing stands at right holding a brass tray. Several onlookers stand at the left edge near the base, and dark stone sculptures are visible in the background.2011-07-15July 26 20102010-07-26April 23 20122012-04-23July 08 20092009-07-08October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor temple scene at a copper dwajastambham (flagpole) with a small deity figure in a niche at its base, decorated with marigold, jasmine and yellow garlands and bundled straw. Two men in saffron-orange robes attend it: a man in orange kneels at left holding a metal tray, while a standing man at right wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and holds a small bundle of flowers. Palm fronds and a pale sky are behind. Consistent with a flagpole consecration ritual, though the flagpole's identity is not stated in the image.2009-07-08