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Outdoor photo under a metal-framed corrugated roof hung with decorative umbrellas, streamers and flower garlands. A tall copper flagstaff with a gilded finial rises toward a pale sky, bound at its base with greenery and a garland. Three people stand at the base: a bare-chested man in white at left, and two figures with long dark hair and orange garments, one wearing a white flower garland. One figure holds a rope connected to the pole. A red and gold banner hangs from a line near the pole.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a large metal-roofed open pavilion. A tall polished copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises at centre, with a red-orange saffron flag hanging from a cross-bar and a garland and grass bundle wrapped at its base. A standing figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a red-maroon cloth and white flower garland, stands beside the pole. To the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and necklaces, gather around a brass vessel during the ritual. Hanging bells, red and green decorative umbrellas and tassels decorate the roof, and a red stone platform is in the foreground.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor temple-style ceremony beneath a open corrugated roof. A tall copper dhvaja flagstaff with a finial rises at centre, with a saffron-orange flag hanging from it and a sheaf of green grass tied at its base, decorated with garlands of white flowers. A figure with very long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing a reddish-orange garment with a white flower garland, stands facing the pole. To the left, two people in orange robes stand, one with a shaved head and a gold chain, while another in orange holds a brass plate near the bottom edge. Hanging decorative lamps and ornaments decorate the roof.2016-09-26August 27 20162016-08-27December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising under an open-sided shed roof. A man with long dark hair hanging down his back, wearing a red-orange cloth and a garland of red, yellow and green flowers, stands at the pole's base working on its ropes. Beside him, a second man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with a sacred thread pulls on a rope, and a third person with a bare shoulder is partly visible at the left edge. Red and orange paper lanterns hang along the shed behind them. The pole's top carries a small ornate finial and a streamer of yellow and red flowers.2016-10-03 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10A tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises from an ornate copper-clad base wrapped with thatch-like grass, a green leafy band, and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. A person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a reddish-brown cloth and a white flower garland, stands at left holding a rope and a curved wooden bow-like tool, appearing to hoist or guide the pole. The scene is under a grey corrugated shelter roof with a CCTV dome camera mounted on the frame, and palm trees are visible behind.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a tall, ornately carved copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed segments, rising from a carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a bundle of green leaves at its top; a red-and-gold flag hangs from the upper end. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and holding a small object, gestures upward toward the pole. Beside him, two long-haired people in orange saffron wraps stand with their backs to the camera, with a third person in orange at right. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand behind a railing; a security camera is mounted under the roof edge at left.2016-09-26Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, topped with a red flag and green leaves. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a white and red garland, pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside him a figure in orange cloth with long dark hair carries a bundle of white cloth, and a palm tree and a ceiling-mounted camera are visible.2016-12-03A tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole with ringed copper segments and a flag at its top, rises against a clear blue sky beneath a corrugated roof edge. Its base is wrapped with green leaves, grain stalks, white and red flower garlands, and a small deity murti in a niche. In the lower right, three shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold silver plates and vessels, one offering flower garlands. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.2015-02-23