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A tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rises from a stone base at a festival in an open-sided tent, with a red-and-white flag hanging near its top. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and red-patterned shawl stands on a raised red platform, holding a small vessel and making an offering gesture at the pole's base, which is decorated with garlands and wheat stalks. Beside him an attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads holds a tray, and a few other attendants in orange and white stand nearby. Camera operators and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground watch the ceremony. Festival bunting and hanging lamps decorate the tent. This is a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper dhvaja stambha, the flagpole used for a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting, rises against an open sky beside a long tented pavilion with striped fabric roof and hanging lanterns. At its base sits a bronze peetha wrapped in white cloth, with straw bundles, green leaves and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A standing man in rust-red dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl with a red turban and a garland holds a small metal vessel and lamp near the pole. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange holds a tray. Behind, priests in orange and white and a crowd of devotees watch, with photographers and cameramen in the lower right. a person candidate appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple courtyard under a white canopy. A tall copper flagstaff with a tiered top rises from a stone base decorated with yellow and red garlands, paddy stalks and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white checked shawl and a rust-coloured dhoti pulls the rope to raise the flag. Around the base stand devotees, some in orange and white ritual clothes, and a crowd of photographers and onlookers with cameras. Palm trees and hanging decorative lamps frame the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple ceremony at a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from a bronze-and-copper base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. A man with long black hair, wearing a red-and-white checked shawl and rust-orange dhoti, stands on a raised platform with his back to the camera, reaching up toward the flag mast, apparently for dvajarohanam (flag hoisting). A bundle of straw and leaves is tied at the base. Below, a crowd of people in orange and white garments, some holding umbrellas, watches and photographs, with camera operators in the foreground. A large white tent with red trim, string lights and hanging lamps covers the area, and palm trees stand beyond.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper dvajastambha flagpole rises against a white sky above a bronze kalasha-shaped base wrapped in marigold garlands and topped with grass and leaves. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and red-and-white checked shawl stands at the base, raising a hand toward the pole in a flag-hoisting ritual. Nearby, devotees in saffron and orange robes, some in white dhotis, watch upward. Colourful festival banners and hanging lamps line the white tented pavilion, and a crowd is visible behind the platform.2016-12-14