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A photograph of a copper flagstaff wrapped with yellow marigold and dark maroon flower garlands, with a carved tree motif on its ornate base. A person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right, both arms raised and gripping a rope that runs up the pole, apparently hoisting a flag in the morning light, with coconut palms behind.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands on a copper-clad flagpole base and pulls a white rope to hoist a flag. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is long and swept back. The flagpole is wrapped with rope and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a carved tree relief on the pedestal. Tall palm trees and a low sun shine in the background.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper flagstaff wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, rising beside a palm tree in warm morning light. A man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border stands at its base, his long dark hair in braids with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. He holds a white rope in one hand while raising his other arm toward the flagstaff, as if hoisting the flag. The copper pillar has carved relief panels, including a tree motif, and a carved pedestal at its base.2011-03-05A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hauls on an orange rope beside a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped in a chain, with a carved wooden shrine-like housing at its base, draped in white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Coconut palms and a carved stone figure stand in the background, under a pale sky.2011-07-15A figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered drape and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot beside a tall copper dhvaja staff, which is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and has a carved copper base. The figure is pulling an orange rope that runs up the staff, a flag-hoisting ritual. A coconut palm and blue sky are behind. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, holding the rope.2011-07-15March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole with ringed copper segments, rises from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A single person in a red dhoti and red shawl, with a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala, stretches both arms upward to haul an orange flag on a rope at the top of the pole. Another person's hand and a brass plate are partly visible at the right edge. Palm trees stand behind against a white sky.2011-08-23Low-angle photograph of a tall, slender ornate metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a carved stone base decorated with floral garlands in yellow and magenta. A person in a red-orange dhoti and red shawl with gold-bordered edges stands at the base, raising the flagstaff with orange ropes wrapped around their hands and arms; a red-orange cloth is tied near the top. Coconut palm fronds and a pale sky fill the background.2011-08-23A man in saffron-orange draped robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, one hand resting on a tall copper column with a brown-carved stone base. The column is hung with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and green leaves, and the base is covered with carved panels and scattered flowers. A gold ritual vessel is held at his hip, and palm fronds and a blue-grey stone figure appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, the rudraksha mala, and the long swept-back hair are the qualifying cues here, and the page marks Swamiji as present, so the figure is a candidate for Swamiji in person.2010-09-13January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising beside a carved stone and metal base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A person in a red garment with a bead mala is seen from behind, arms raised, pulling ropes that guide the flagstaff upward. A red-and-white flag hangs at the top, with palm fronds and white sky behind. Ritual flag-hoisting setting.2011-08-23March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copies