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Looking upward from below, a tall copper-coloured ritual flagstaff rises from an ornate carved base set on a white platform, its ringed shaft crowned by a finial with an orange cloth wrapped near the top. Marigold and yellow-orange flower garlands hang on the base. A young man in an orange sleeveless top stands at lower right, pulling a rope that runs up beside the pole, with his arm raised and face turned upward. Behind is a coconut palm against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, and a pair of orange flower bunches is tied to the rope.

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October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09December 23 20082008-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a carved finial and a saffron flag. A person in orange robes stands at the base pulling on a rope to raise the flag, while another figure in saffron cloth assists nearby. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard.2009-07-08Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Brahmotsava celebration. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with an ornate finial, rises against a bright blue sky beside coconut palms. At its base sits a carved stone pedestal draped with marigold and yellow garlands. A man in orange robes and a white garland pulls the rope that hoists the flag. Behind him, two more people in orange robes stand, one holding a brass offering plate, with beaded necklaces visible. Sunlight flares at the upper right.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a tall, copper-coloured dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with a spiralled shaft, a carved base and a small ornate top, bearing a saffron flag near its tip. Marigold and yellow garlands hang from its base. A man in saffron robes wearing a white floral garland pulls a rope to raise the flag under a clear blue sky, with a coconut palm behind. To the right, two more men in saffron with rudraksha-style necklaces stand near, one holding a ceremonial plate, and a partly visible person stands at the lower right. A cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge.2008-12-23A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale cloudy sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by a carved finial and an orange flag wrapped around it. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A person in orange ochre robes stands at the lower right beside coconut palms, holding a rope that runs up toward the flag, apparently raising or hoisting the flagpole during the dwajarohanam ceremony at a temple.2009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall, slender copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial and an orange flag hanging from its ropes. At the base, a person in an orange-saffron garment with white and orange flower garlands holds the rope while standing beside a decorated stone plinth draped with marigold garlands. A coconut palm frames the right side of the frame. The person's face is not clearly visible, and no identity can be confirmed from the image.2010-02-12February 23 20152015-02-23