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Outdoor photo of a flag-raising ceremony beside a tall copper pole wrapped in bands and topped by a broom-like bundle with green leaves. A man in a brown dhoti-style garment, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and beaded rudraksha necklaces, looks upward while pulling a rope that runs up the pole. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with long braided hair and white body markings, and a large saffron flag blurs in the foreground under green trees.

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Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar or dhwaja stambha topped with a bundle of straw, green leaves and a fan of grass, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, a multicoloured yellow-red marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant. He holds a rope with one hand and has his eyes closed. Two women in orange garments with long plaited hair and white body markings kneel at the base, one holding the cloth of his garment. A cameraman stands at lower left and a crowd of onlookers is seen at the bottom edge. Green trees and palm fronds form the background. The man appears to be a person candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and garland.2016-10-03Outdoor photo of a ceremonial flag-hoisting or ritual pole event beside a tall polished copper pole topped with a bundle of straw or grass and green leaves, wrapped with white and orange-red flower garlands and a small carved deity figure in a niche. A man with long swept-back hair, a dark beard and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands on a raised platform, holding a rope that runs up the pole. He wears a yellow, orange and red marigold garland, a dark rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, and a rust-red cloth. Two young women in orange saris with white body markings stand beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. Palm trees and greenery stand in the background, and a few onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar topped with a bundle of straw or grass and a leafy green wreath, garlanded with white and orange flowers. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a marigold and red-yellow flower garland and a brown-orange wrap with rudraksha-style beads, stands gazing upward while pointing toward a rope that runs up the pillar. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes with long hair and white markings on the arms and chest holds the rope. Below, two more people in orange clothing lean over at the base, and devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge. Green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2016-10-03A copper ritual flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, decorated with a broom-like bundle of straw at its top, a band of green leaves, and white and orange flower garlands on its pedestal. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a multicoloured marigold garland, holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upward. Beside him a person in an orange robe with white body markings bends over the rope, and another person with long hair stands at the right edge. Spectators and a photographer crouch in the foreground, and a red and gold umbrella stands at the left. Palm trees and a green tree fill the background. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a flagpole. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands barefoot on an orange stone platform, pulling a rope that runs up a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a black band and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. He has long swept-back hair and wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the base, a brass plate holds orange and white cloth. To the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a maroon border, bare-chested and barefoot, bends over near a metal railing beside a brass vessel.2010-09-02March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole being raised beside a carved stone and copper shrine base with a golden seated figure and a yellow-and-purple garland. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala raises ropes while looking upward. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders pulls the rope, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth. A figure in white kneels at the bottom edge beside a brass offering vessel with lamps. Palm trees and a bright sky are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing the flag hoisting.2010-09-13 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06October 03 20162016-10-03Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha with ringed segments and a decorated top, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small figure. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-tiled platform: one in the foreground at right with a bare shaved head and draped orange cloth, and a second at centre pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole. A small figure in red is suspended partway up the pole on a line, and a saffron cloth flutters from the shaft. A large corrugated roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right, with a camera visible at left and a purple logo sticker at lower left.2010-11-06