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A 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.

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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.2017-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27April 10 20162016-04-10September 26 20162016-09-26Low-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 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a carved finial and a small brass bell hung from its upper rope. Yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves are tied to its base, which sits on a carved stone or copper pedestal with a small deity murti. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and armlets, holds the pulling rope and looks upward as he raises the staff. A corrugated metal roof edge is visible at the left. The scene reads as a flagstaff hoisting during a temple ritual or festival.2015-02-23December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor 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.2016-09-26A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23April 10 20162016-04-10September 26 20162016-09-26