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Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambham) rising from an ornately carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and bundles of dried straw. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pulls a rope wound around the pole with both hands, while a second figure in similar orange-red robes stands at left, partly cut off by the frame. Yellow and orange cloth canopies hang overhead under a clear sky, and scattered flower petals lie on the white platform.

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Photo taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall polished copper flagstaff with ring bands and a finial rises from a carved stone base wrapped in white flower garlands with red blossoms. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, pull orange rope to raise the pole under an open roof beside a palm tree. A third man in white ritual dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands beside the base. The scene shows a flag hoisting at a temple.2011-07-15March 01 20162016-03-01 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being raised at a temple courtyard under a clear blue sky. Two men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls handle white ropes. The man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and a gold-banded orange cloth, pulls the rope. The man on the right, bare-chested with long dark hair and an orange wrap, reaches up to steady the pole. The base of the flagstaff is a carved copper kalasha-like pedestal with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a small carved shrine niche showing a seated figure. Palm trees appear at the edge of the frame.2011-03-05A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in twisted copper bands, rises from an ornate stone base strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped by a small carved finial and a saffron flag. A figure in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala hauls on a rope beside the pole, while another person in white reaches up from the lower right. A corrugated metal roof shelter and a blue sky with palm trees frame the scene.2010-09-02March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad flagstaff rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its upper section ringed with twisted copper bands and topped by a small carved finial with an orange flag and scattered petals. The lower base is wrapped in yellow and maroon marigold garlands and carries a relief panel of a tree. At the right, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises a rope to hoist the flag, with a palm frond behind.2011-03-05July 15 20112011-07-15Photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual outdoors under a pale sky with coconut palms behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange top, a saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala, pulls a pink rope that runs up a tall polished copper flagstaff. The staff has ornate bands, a wrapped rope collar, and a carved stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands, a bundle of straw-like brooms and yellow flowers at its foot. Another person in orange clothing stands at the left edge holding the rope.2010-07-01