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Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth, with a cluster of green leaves and a bundle of straw near its top, and its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white flowers. A tall palm tree stands behind it under a pale sky. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair smiles while holding a brass plate or tray near the base. A partially visible person with short dark hair appears at the lower left edge. The clothing is orange, and the setting is a temple flag-hoisting ceremony.

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A photograph taken from a low angle outdoors under a pale blue sky with palm fronds. On the left stands a tall copper dhwaja (flagstaff) with a bronze niche showing a small standing deity murti, wrapped with white cloth and dried leaves, garlanded with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower strands, and with yellow fruit at its base. On the right, a person with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a gold-and-flower garland, eyes lowered, hands at the sides, looking toward the flagstaff. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland, in a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting event under a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A tall copper flagstaff is wrapped in white cloth and dry grass and decorated with green leaves and yellow and white garlands, with a copper pedestal bearing a small deity murti and fruit at its base. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland and a long necklace stands at right, one arm raised high while scattering petals into the air, smiling. A partially visible person in dark clothing is at the lower left edge.2006-12-23A standing man in an orange-saffron garment with a draped shawl and a yellow-gold floral garland stands beside a tall copper dhwaja (flag-mast) with a small gilded deity figure on its base. The mast is wrapped with white cloth and green leaves, and yellow, red and white marigold garlands hang from it. Orange fruit sits on the copper base, and palm fronds frame the sky. The man has long dark hair and a ring on one hand.2006-12-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes smiles while pulling a white rope on a tall copper flagstaff with floral garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind. A second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala bends at the right edge. Flower-decorated brass pots sit at the base. This is a flag-hoisting scene, probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a white garland and a gold ornamental necklace. Another devotee in saffron attends at right.2008-12-23A photograph of a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-and-beige beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a brass or silver vessel in the other, performing ritual worship beside a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. The copper base is embossed with decorative relief carvings. Coconut palms and tall trees stand behind, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing visible at the lower right. Strong sunlight and haze fill the upper frame.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe standing beside a tall copper-coloured ceremonial structure, a dwajastambha-style flagpole pedestal with ornate carved panels and a pale top, garlanded with yellow marigold and green leaf garlands and red flowers. He holds a silver hand bell in his right hand while his left hand rests on the structure, and he wears a yellow flower garland and has long dark hair. Palm trees and leafy trees surround the scene under a bright sky. Fruits are placed at the base of the pillar. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, shown performing the flag-hoisting ritual.2006-12-23A photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple-like site beside tall palm trees. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a copper flagpole, one hand holding the rope and the other arm extended outward. The pole is wrapped with white jasmine garlands and bundles of grass, with yellow flower petals scattered at its base. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-01October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07December 23 20082008-12-23