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A tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a copper-roofed top rises from an ornate bronze base wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands and decorated with bundled straw and green leaves, standing inside an open-sided pavilion with striped canopy and hanging decorations. A man in a red-and-white checked cloth and reddish dhoti, holding a rope, stands at the base pulling the flag line during a flag-hoisting ritual. Saffron-clad devotees and onlookers crowd the foreground, and a palm grove is visible at left under a pale sky.

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Photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A tall polished copper flagstaff topped with a small tiled roof-like finial rises into a pale sky, wrapped in green leaves and straw at its base and decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. A man in a rust-brown dhoti with a red-and-white checked shawl and a dark headwrap stands at left, pulling the hoisting rope with both hands while facing the mast. Around the base, devotees in white and orange clothing watch and some photograph the ceremony, and a figure in orange stands at right. Strings of small lamps and red-and-orange hanging decorations line the tent roof.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style flagstaff) rises from an ornate copper base, wrapped with white cloth and tied with a white cord, topped by a carved finial with a small red cloth streamer. Its base is wrapped in white cloth, green leaves and grass, and garlanded with white and red flower strands. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red-and-blue flower garland stands at left, hands together at the base. Yellow-white leaf strings hang on a canopy overhead. The scene is outdoors under a metal-roofed pavilion.2015-01-04Outdoor photo of a tall, polished copper ceremonial flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising under a corrugated metal shelter roof against a pale sky. Its base is wrapped in white cloth and dressed with green leaves, grass sprigs and white and red garlands. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a long red-and-white coral necklace reaches up to the pole's base, adjusting decorations. At the lower left edge, a partly visible figure in orange garments and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in the frame. Strands of paper-like yellow leaves hang from wires across the shelter.2015-01-04February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoors under a large open-sided metal-roofed pavilion with palm trees beyond, a tall polished copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rises toward a clear blue sky, topped with a multi-tiered finial and a red-and-white flag. At its base, a robed figure in orange-red cloth with a bare shaved head stands on a red platform, tending the copper staff, which is wrapped with garlands and a green leafy bundle. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the foreground, some with white and blond heads, and a rope hangs from the flagstaff.2015-02-23Photograph looking upward at a tall copper kalasha-like mast or flagstaff topped with a decorated finial, wrapped near its base in dry straw bundles and green leaves, with a garland of white and red flowers on the lower carved shrine-like base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a red-orange beaded garland, with gold bangles on his raised arm, stands at right, reaching up to hold a rope that runs to the mast. Palm fronds and a bright sky are behind, with cream streamers hanging from a metal roof at the top left.2015-01-04March 01 20162016-03-01October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A tall copper flagpole with ribbed bands rises from an ornate carved wooden base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, paddy stalks and green leaves. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red and white checked cloth wrapped over his shoulder and a red turban on his head, stands at the base and reaches up to the pole, adjusting a rope. A covered pavilion with string lights and hanging brass lamps is behind. Only one person is visible in the scene.2016-12-14March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies