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A photograph of a copper dwajastambha, a tall ritual flagpole, set on an ornately carved copper base with a small shrine-like panel bearing a bird-like emblem. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at the pole, raising a long white cloth draped over its top. Green leaves and a palm-leaf bundle are tied near the top. Trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene.

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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoors beneath a corrugated metal shelter, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a stepped base, pulling a yellow cloth wrapped around a tall copper ritual pillar (dhwajastambha-style) with carved bands and a small shrine-like top. Behind him a second person in white clothing stands partly hidden. Palm trees, an orange-walled building and a flower stall sign are visible. The man's pose suggests he is hoisting or tying the cloth on the pillar.2011-09-02A figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a tall copper flagpole, reaching up with one arm to adjust a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers draped over the pole's ornate base and lower shaft. The pole is topped with a white cloth and green leaves, and a small golden deity figure sits within a carved shrine-like housing near the top. Palm trees frame the bright sky. The scene suggests a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting ritual, performed in an outdoor temple setting. Only one physical person is visible, and his face is not shown, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page attributes this event to a person, but the visible cues are limited to saffron robes and a flower garland.2006-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12A photograph taken from a low angle of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with copper bands and a braided rope, standing on an ornately carved bronze-coloured base with a small shrine niche holding a seated figure. White jasmine garlands and dried grass bundles hang on the staff, and yellow flowers lie scattered on the stone platform. A single standing person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala reaches one hand toward the pillar while looking up at it, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. Pale-orange fabric is visible at the far right edge.2010-07-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a low angle of a man in an orange-saffron wrap and sleeveless top, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching up with his right hand to touch a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped with rope and decorated with white jasmine garlands and dried grass bundles around its wooden-carved base, which shows a small seated sculpted figure in a niche and a few yellow flower petals on the ground. The sky is pale and overcast. The man has long dark hair swept back and his eyes are closed. Recognition as a person is not established from appearance alone; the page does not state he is present.2010-07-01