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A tall copper-clad dhwaja (flagstaff) rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in spiral bands of copper rings and white cloth, with a red-orange flag and a feathered finial at the top. Its base is a carved copper pedestal draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Lower right, a standing man in an orange robe and a long marigold-and-tulsi style garland holds a lit camphor/oil flame aloft in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with smoke rising beside a coconut palm. The scene reads as a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam, with the flagstaff as the main subject and the flame-bearing priest as a secondary figure.

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A tall copper-clad flagstaff, wrapped in a spiral of copper bands and white cloth, rises from an ornate copper base decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A single standing person in an orange robe and orange-saffron garment, with a red bindi, a long garland of flowers and beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, near a palm tree under a pale blue sky.2006-12-23Photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagpole wrapped in white cloth and copper bands, with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves around its base and an orange flag at the top. In the lower right, one person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland and a silver bell in one hand holds a lit flame or aarti lamp upward beside coconut palms under a pale sky. Smoke rises faintly behind the pole. Long hair and ornate garland cues are visible, consistent with the a person label for this figure, who is leading the ritual, though his face is not clearly discernible.2006-12-23A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves, rises against a bright blue sky, its top bearing a small red and yellow flag. A standing figure in an orange robe and a long flower garland, with long dark hair, raises a lamp in one hand and holds a small bell in the other, looking up at the pole. A palm tree is at the left edge. The scene suggests a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2006-12-23A 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.2006-12-23Photograph taken looking upward at a tall, slender copper pole with spiral ring bands, topped with a small ornate canopy and a dark bell-like finial, and draped at its base with green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. A woman in a red-orange sari with a matching orange-red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small handheld bell in the other, with a palm tree and bright sky behind. The pole is. The woman is the only visible physical person.2015-02-23Photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in spiralling white cloth, with a red and yellow ribbon and palm fronds at the top and a bundle of leaves, grass and yellow marigold garlands around its gilded base. A small deity figure is carved on the base shrine. In the lower right a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a red tilak on the forehead, against a bright blue sky with a palm frond at the edge. Two of the page's flagged details are visible here: an orange-robed figure with long swept hair and ornate adornments, matching the page's a person cue only weakly, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises against a bright blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bands of coiled copper, topped with a flag and a cluster of palm fronds. Its base is decorated with yellow, white and red marigold garlands and leafy greenery. In the lower left, a man in orange saffron robes with a long strand of flower garlands and gold beads smiles while holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the pole, with palm trees behind him. Two birds fly in the distance. This appears to be a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall polished copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) wrapped in red cloth with green leaves tied near its top, with ropes running from its tip. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp (aarti) in the other, performs a flag-hoisting ritual below a blue sky with palm trees. A bronze seated deity murti sits in a niche on the base, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A large silver trident stands at the right edge. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom.2007-12-23Photograph taken from below looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in spiral copper bands and white cloth, topped with a bundle of leaves and an orange flower. Its base is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a small carved copper shrine panel showing a seated deity figure. Beside it, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a long beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Palm fronds and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and the top of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge.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.2006-12-23A 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 tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises diagonally against a pale blue sky, wrapped with white cloth and bound near its base with leaves, yellow and red flower garlands, and dried grass. An orange-robed figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads and bare shoulders scatters petals with both hands near the pole's base. A small deity image sits in a niche on the base, and palm fronds frame the right edge.2006-12-23