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July 08 20092009-07-08March 05 20112011-03-05 +3 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18A photograph looking upward at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvajastambha) hung with red cloth, green leaves and strings of small colourful flags, set against a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, while holding a handbell in the other hand, performing aarti at the flagpole. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the pose and clothing are the visible cues. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge. A small deity figure is visible at the base of the pole. Flag hoisting ceremony, Brahmotsav.2007-12-23A photograph taken from below of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole with a bronze-brown finish, wrapped in twisted bands and topped with an orange cloth. Its carved base rests on a red stone platform beneath a corrugated metal roof. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, with long hair and a dark mala around his neck, holding a small ritual vessel and lamp near the pole. A second man in orange robes stands behind him with hands folded in namaskar. Marigold and yellow garlands hang from the pole, and a striped cloth streamer dangles at right under a clear blue sky with palm trees.2011-03-05A photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with red and white cloth and green leaves at its base, beside a small golden deity murti in a canopied shrine. A person in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver tray in the other, performing an aarti near the pole. Behind him, a second person in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate. Strings of festive flags and garlands stretch across a blue sky with palm fronds at the edges. Visible copyright text runs vertically at left.2007-12-23March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff with spiral bands, carved base and a small orange flag near the top, set under a corrugated roof against a clear blue sky with palm trees. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-red cloth draped over his shoulder and a dark mala stands at the base, holding a small lamp or kalasha-like vessel near the pole. Behind him a second person in orange, hands folded in prayer, stands with a garland. Marigold garlands hang on the pole. This appears to be a flag-hoisting or flagstaff puja. A further figure is partially visible at the lower left edge.2011-03-05October 18 20102010-10-18March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copies