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Low-angle photo of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in bands of white cloth, with a dry grass bundle tied near its base and a shrine-like wooden structure at the bottom decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. Against a bright blue sky, a man on the left wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and bare-chested, with long dark hair, looks up toward the flagstaff. A small bird flies in the upper right. Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony during a procession.

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A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flag mast) rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in spiral copper bands and white cloth, with a feathered tuft at its top. Its base is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers, leaves, and a copper pedestal with small deity figures. At the lower left, a person in an orange-saffron cloth raises a small brass vessel with a lamp or incense, sending up smoke-like wisps toward the mast. The composition is shot from below, emphasising the height of the pole.2006-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and spiral metal bands, with a bundle of grass and green leaves tied near its base. Its lower pedestal is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and mango leaves, and a small carved niche holds a metal figure. At the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and holds a lamp or flame-bearing vessel toward the pole, appearing to perform a flag-hoisting ritual. The scene is a photograph taken from below looking up.2006-12-23A photograph taken from below of a tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped with white cloth and bands and crowned with dried grass and leaves, against a bright blue sky. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, green leaves and fruit. At left, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap, stands holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the pole. Palm trees frame the lower left of the scene.2006-12-23A tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, with a small copper shrine housing a deity murti near its base, rises against a pale blue sky. At left, a shirtless man in an orange cloth wrap stretches one arm toward the top of the pole, holding a round black plate with coins or small items. Grass and green leaves are tied near the top of the pole. Small birds fly in the upper right. A corner logo appears at lower left.2006-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with straw and green leaves near its top. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and a small copper shrine niche holding a deity murti. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a small vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid toward the pole, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam ceremony.2006-12-23Photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagpole (dwajastambha) wrapped in spiraling copper bands and white cloth, with a tuft of grass and green leaves near the top. Its base, a copper pedestal with a small shrine niche holding a deity murti, is garlanded with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. A man with long, loose dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange ochre cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his left shoulder, stands at left holding a small oil lamp with a flame near the base of the pole, performing a lamp offering. Clear blue sky and trees are behind.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a bright blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with copper bands, its base decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, green leaves and a bundle of dried grass. A man in orange ochre robes, bare-armed with long curly hair, stands at left lifting a black metal lamp or incense burner toward the pole's base while holding a small brass vessel in his other hand, with smoke rising from the lamp. Two birds fly in the open sky.2006-12-23Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. The pole is wound with a spiral of white cloth and bands of metal rings, topped by a copper finial with orange and red flowers. Its base is wrapped in dry grass and green leaves and encircled with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flower strings, with a small carved shrine niche holding a small figure. At the right edge, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long dark hair is partly visible, arms outstretched toward the pole, appearing to lead the flag-hoisting rite. The image is a photo.2006-12-23A tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style flagstaff) rises from an ornate copper base, wrapped with white cloth and tied with a white cord, topped by a carved finial with a small red cloth streamer. Its base is wrapped in white cloth, green leaves and grass, and garlanded with white and red flower strands. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red-and-blue flower garland stands at left, hands together at the base. Yellow-white leaf strings hang on a canopy overhead. The scene is outdoors under a metal-roofed pavilion.2015-01-04Photograph from below of a tall copper flagpole, or dhvaja stambha, rising against a clear blue sky. Its banded copper shaft is topped by an ornate finial and a small orange-red flag, and it is tied with taut guy ropes. The base is a carved wooden structure draped with a white flower garland with red accents, green leafy foliage and dried grass. A man with bare upper body and a red-and-white garland around his neck pulls on the rope with both hands at the right edge of the frame. Coconut palm fronds are visible behind the pole.2017-01-01 +4 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising against a clear blue sky, its top crowned with a carved ornamental finial and ropes running up beside it. The flagstaff stands on a large ornate copper base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and straw bundles. In the lower left, a figure in long-haired, flowing orange robes stands near the ropes, apparently hauling or guiding the flag-hoisting, with a person in orange beside a brass lamp and devotees and onlookers at the bottom edge. A striped canopy and a 'Nithyanandeshwara Temple' sign sit at left and palm trees appear at right. The figure's face is not visible; his appearance does not clearly support identifying him as a person.2008-12-23