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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dvajarohanam) beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff topped with a golden finial and small red streamer. At its base stands a large bronze kalasha-style pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, leaves and straw. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm to pull a white rope. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds the rope. Devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy with coloured festival banners and lamps; crowds gather behind the pole.

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December 14 20162016-12-14September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor 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 20162016-12-14A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises against a white sky, with a red flag at its top and a small shrine-like base decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, stretching upward to pull the yellow rope that raises the flag. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and a man in white stand at the left foreground facing the flagstaff. A small group of women and men stand watching behind a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind them and an orange-robed attendant at the right.2011-08-23December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26A tall copper flagpole topped with a red and gold banner stands on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-footed man in rust-red and brown robes, wearing a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads, pulls a rope to raise the pole, with his eyes closed. Several people stand behind him, including a man in white shirt and trousers with hands folded in prayer and orange-clad attendants. Palm trees and a security camera appear in the background, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2016-09-26Outdoor 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.2016-12-14