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Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising against a pale sky, with a red-orange flag hanging from its top and a decorative ornamented capital. A bearded man wearing a red turban, red patterned garment and a flower garland sits near the base of the pole, while several people in saffron-orange cloth and long hair stand and pull the flag ropes in the foreground. Green leaves are tied to the pole, and palm fronds appear on the right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph looking up at a tall copper dhvaja stambha flagstaff with a red-orange flag bearing a white emblem, topped by a decorative capital with garland. A man in a red turban and red-and-white floral garland stands near the top of the pole, hands on a rope, while another figure in orange pulls the rope below. Palm fronds and a clear sky frame the scene. Two other people with bare upper bodies stand at the base. Whether the turbaned man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dvajasthambha) with ringed bands, topped by a decorated finial, from which a small saffron-red flag with a white emblem flutters against a pale blue sky. A white cloth rope runs down the pole and a thin hoisting line extends beside it. Below, several people in saffron and orange clothing, one with a bare upper body and jewelled garlands, are pulling on the rope to raise the flag. Palm fronds and a building with string lights frame the left edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple with a tall polished copper dhvaja staff wrapped at its base in green leaves and garlands of yellow marigolds. A saffron-orange flag is being raised on a rope. Priests in orange dhotis stand on a raised platform; one bare-chested priest with long hair holds a woven basket, while another in orange holds a brass vessel strung with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti stands below. Coconut palms, string lights and a security camera frame the scene, with several onlookers at the lower edge photographing.2016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands stands at left, wrapped at its base with straw, green leaves and yellow and white marigold garlands. A long saffron-orange flag with a white edge hangs from its top, with leafy greenery tied to the tip. Two bare-chested men in long dark hair and orange dhotis stand at the flagstaff, one holding the flag cloth and the other holding a brass tray of offerings wrapped in cloth. A third man in a dhoti and a bystander with a small vessel are at the lower right, with a coconut palm behind. Ornate garlands decorate a brass kalasha-like vessel and the scene is on a striped mat with flower petals.2016-12-14