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A tall, ornately carved wooden flagstaff with a decorative finial rises against a clear blue sky beside palm trees, its base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. Near the base, several people in orange and saffron robes raise an orange flag on ropes toward the top of the pole, with a flag-bearing figure in a long orange garment and garlands standing at the front. Behind them a red and gold canopy or palanquin is visible. The scene is a flag-hoisting procession during a festival.

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A tall polished metal flagstaff with ring-patterned bands and an ornate carved finial rises against a clear blue sky, flanked by coconut palms. At its base, a carved wooden or stone pedestal is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. An orange saffron flag bearing a printed portrait is being hoisted by a group of people in orange robes; one young woman in an orange sari with a white garland looks up while holding the rope. Beside her, a figure in orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella, and a trident-topped staff stands at the right edge. Flag-hoisting procession at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in spiral copper bands and topped with a small copper finial and orange cloth, rises against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. At its base, a stone plinth is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands. A standing man in orange robes and a white garland hauls on a long white rope to raise the flag. Beside him, a second person in orange robes with beaded necklaces stands near a red umbrella.2008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Brahmotsava celebration. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with an ornate finial, rises against a bright blue sky beside coconut palms. At its base sits a carved stone pedestal draped with marigold and yellow garlands. A man in orange robes and a white garland pulls the rope that hoists the flag. Behind him, two more people in orange robes stand, one holding a brass offering plate, with beaded necklaces visible. Sunlight flares at the upper right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Brahmotsava. A tall copper-banded dhvaja staff rises against a bright blue sky beside a coconut palm, its base garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A man in orange ochre robes pulls a white rope to raise the flag, while other saffron-clad people stand nearby, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another smiling beside him. Bottom right, devotees in orange are partly visible. Left edge shows a decorated mound garlanded with marigolds and a purple cloth.2008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky beside palm trees. A tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff with a small ornate top and an orange flag rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside and behind him, several people in orange robes stand with hands raised in devotion, and a red-orange umbrella appears at the right edge. A few people in colourful clothing are partly visible at the far left.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a tall, copper-coloured dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with a spiralled shaft, a carved base and a small ornate top, bearing a saffron flag near its tip. Marigold and yellow garlands hang from its base. A man in saffron robes wearing a white floral garland pulls a rope to raise the flag under a clear blue sky, with a coconut palm behind. To the right, two more men in saffron with rudraksha-style necklaces stand near, one holding a ceremonial plate, and a partly visible person stands at the lower right. A cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A tall copper-clad flagstaff with a decorated finial rises against a clear blue sky beside a palm tree, its base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A devotee in orange robes and a white and marigold garland pulls a rope to hoist an orange flag at the top, while another person in orange robes watches upward at the right edge. Two or three more people stand at the lower right. The scene is an outdoor flag-hoisting at a festival.2008-12-23