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Outdoor ritual raising of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with a red cloth banner, set on an ornately carved copper-clad base decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. A bearded man in a saffron-red shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands near the base holding the flagstaff ropes. Two people in orange-saffron dhoti wraps pull the ropes from behind, one with long dark hair. A few onlookers in the background, including a man with folded hands. Coconut palms and overcast sky above, with a ceiling-mounted camera at upper left. a person candidate present with some cues (shawl, garland) but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

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September 26 20162016-09-26December 03 20162016-12-03September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor 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.2016-09-26A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises against a white sky, with a red flag at its top and a small shrine-like base decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, stretching upward to pull the yellow rope that raises the flag. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and a man in white stand at the left foreground facing the flagstaff. A small group of women and men stand watching behind a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind them and an orange-robed attendant at the right.2011-08-23A tall polished copper flagstaff, wrapped in bands and dressed with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base, rises against a pale blue sky with clouds, topped by a small ornate finial with a red cloth. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange top stands at the base, pulling a white rope with both hands raised overhead to hoist the flag. Beside him a person in white ritual cloth with a bare upper body and gold necklace holds the line, and another person is partly visible at the right edge near a palm tree. The scene reads as a flag hoisting ceremony.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagpole topped with a red and gold banner stands on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-footed man in rust-red and brown robes, wearing a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads, pulls a rope to raise the pole, with his eyes closed. Several people stand behind him, including a man in white shirt and trousers with hands folded in prayer and orange-clad attendants. Palm trees and a security camera appear in the background, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2016-09-26July 15 20112011-07-15September 26 20162016-09-26March 01 20162016-03-01February 23 20152015-02-23September 26 20162016-09-26