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Night photo of a tall copper dhvaja (flagpole) with carved floral and figure panels, mounted on a white stone base in a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes and a white shawl stands on the base, holding the flag ropes with both hands, with long dark hair. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang in diagonal lines across the dark sky. In front, a brass bowl, a brass lamp and a brass bell sit on a small wooden stand, and a dark plaque with white lettering is mounted on the base beside the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.

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Night photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at an outdoor event. A figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on a white raised platform, one hand gripping a rope that raises a tall copper-colored pole. A red and orange flag with a blue emblem hangs from the pole, decorated with a green palm-leaf bundle. Strings of warm lights and small coloured bulbs frame the scene. Two people in white clothes stand in front with their backs to the camera, and a woven basket of flowers sits on the platform at left.2007-12-21Night photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pole or dhvaja stambha decorated with carved bands and a small gilded deity figure at its base, set on a white stepped platform. A man in an orange cloth stands on the platform gripping white fabric hung from ropes at the top of the pole, while another man in orange and white stands below beside it. Strings of coloured lights stretch overhead across the dark sky. On a side table at right sit a brass lamp dish, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small bell. Several people in white and orange clothing are visible at the lower left, hauling or handling ropes during the raising of the flagpole.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21Night photograph of a flag-lowering or flag-hoisting ritual beside a white stone base with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole. Several men in saffron-orange robes, one with bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, pull and steady an orange cloth against the pole while a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a long white cord. Two men in white dhotis stand in the foreground, and a tiered tray with offerings is visible at the right edge. Ceremonial lamps and a dark background set the scene. Visible people number about six.2008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rising from a white-cloth-covered base topped with a small copper bowl-shaped lamp holder. The pole is bound with rope and decorated with bands of relief figures near its base. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights and white rope lights fan out from the top of the pole against a black sky, and a bright moon is visible. On the left, a figure in an orange robe with a red undershirt, long dark hair, and a white cloth in the hands pulls on the ropes to raise or lower the flag. A partially visible person in orange stands at the lower left edge, and a brass lamp sits on the platform at lower right.2007-12-21Night photo looking up at a tall wooden ratha or ceremonial pole, wrapped with copper-toned bands and a white garland, with a figure in orange clothing gripping its base at lower right. Strings of small coloured oil lamps, red, yellow and green, radiate across a dark sky from the top of the pole, with a glowing bright arc of lights near its tip. A flowing orange cloth hangs beside the pole, with a green leafy bundle tied to it. Upper right shows a partially visible person's arm and hair holding something.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21January 03 20082008-01-03December 21 20072007-12-21Night ritual outdoors beside a tall copper kalasha-like pillar wrapped with white cloth and straw, set on a white stone plinth. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink-orange shawl and a red-and-green flower garland stands beside it, one hand raised to the copper vessel. Probable Swamiji appearance: long dark hair and saffron-orange robes with a flower garland, performing a ceremonial act at the copper pillar. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white garments sit to the right, with ceremonial staffs and a decorated yellow-and-blue banner at the edge. Palm trees and dark night sky with bokeh lights form the background.2008-01-03December 21 20072007-12-21