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A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral bands, rising against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. An orange-robed sannyasi in orange clothes and a white and orange garland pulls a rope to raise a saffron flag at the top. Around the base, marigold garlands hang on the pillar and small potted plants sit on the stone platform. To the right, two more orange-clad people, one with rudraksha beads, look upward and one holds a brass tray, while a person in white stands in the foreground. An orange and red umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with a spiral pattern and garlanded at its base with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at the base pulling a saffron-and-white flag up on a rope. The person on the right wears an orange garment with gold border, the person on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. A tiled roof overhangs the top edge and palm fronds appear behind the flagstaff against a clear blue sky. The flag is being raised on the pole.2011-03-05Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall tapering silver-banded dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rising from an ornate copper-brown base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a white stone platform with potted plants and palm trees behind. An orange saffron flag with a white emblem is being raised on a rope. A man in orange robes stands on the platform pulling the rope upward, and another robed figure in orange holds a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. Other devotees in orange clothing stand at the right edge, and a trident-shaped ritual object is visible on the right. Bright sky overhead.2008-12-23Photo taken from below of a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising against a pale grey sky, with a carved wooden ornamental crest at its top and a bundle of white and yellow flower garlands wrapped around its base pedestal. Two people in orange-saffron robes raise a red-orange flag on a rope. The person in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala around the neck and holds the flag fabric high; a second person beside them, in orange clothing, grips the rope and looks upward. Palm fronds and trees frame the sides of the image.2010-07-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall polished copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate copper base decorated with garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. A person in an orange sannyasi-style wrap stands at right, holding an orange flag with a white panel and a painted figure, pulling its rope, while another orange cloth is tied near the top of the pole. Coconut palms and a grey sky frame the scene, with a stone figure partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23A tall ornate copper-clad flagstaff, wrapped in bands and topped with a decorated finial, rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. An orange flag hangs from its upper section. At the base, the pole is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls the hoisting rope, gazing upward, with another orange-clad person beside them holding a tray. The page indicates this is a flag-hoisting moment at the Brahmotsava, but no name is visibly printed in the scene.2008-12-23Photograph of a tall, slender copper flagstaff with ringed bands rising from an ornately carved base that holds small carved figures and a seated meditating figure in a niche. A person in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange cloth is hauling a red, white and orange flag up the pole by its rope. Another person in white clothing with a gold-edged shawl stands beside them, looking up. Palm trees and a tin-roofed structure frame the outdoor scene under a bright sky.2011-09-02April 07 20112011-04-07