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September 08 20152015-09-08April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A red cloth flutters near the top, and ropes run up to a pulley. In the lower right, a man in red dhoti and red shawl with gold border, wearing a white bead garland, raises his arms to pull the rope. Another person in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-08-23April 10 20162016-04-10September 08 20152015-09-08Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale sky, its base wrapped in green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A carved shrine-like housing with a small deity murti sits at its base. At right, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold-toned adornments, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel. A coconut palm frames the right edge.2015-02-23September 26 20162016-09-26A tall, ornately carved copper or wooden ritual pillar rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral bands and topped by a decorated finial. Its base is draped with white and red flower garlands and tied with green leaves and grasses. At the lower right, a bare-chested man in an orange-striped dhoti and an orange-red flower garland holds a small brass lamp or aarti vessel from which smoke rises, while palm fronds appear at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual at the pillar's base.2015-02-23A tall copper flagstaff with ringed segments rises above a carved copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, set in an open courtyard beside palm trees. A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti and cloth wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and with long dark hair and beard, stands on a raised red platform holding a small ritual vessel and bell-like object toward the staff. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris stands with hands folded in prayer, and a cameraman in white crouches at the lower left. Flower petals and an orange cloth cover the platform, with a red-and-maroon cloth at the bottom edge. A saffron flag hangs from the top of the staff.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flagpost raising at a temple. A tall copper dhvaja stambha stands on a red base with a decorated copper pedestal, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower strands. A brown cloth flag painted with white markings is being hoisted on a rope. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a garland stands barefoot at the pole, both hands on the flag, while a bald man in a rust-coloured shawl kneels at the base on the right. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2014-09-26