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Outdoor ritual under a sky-white backdrop with tall palm trees: a very tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises diagonally from a decorated base wrapped in white and red-orange flower garlands and green leaves. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, grips the pole's red cloth. Beside him a bare-chested person in a yellow-bordered cloth and another man in orange clothing with a gold chain stand at the base. Canopy edge visible at upper left.

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April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoors under a pale evening sky, a tall copper-colored flagstaff or dhwaja stambham rises diagonally from the left, its banded shaft decorated near the base with green leaves and white flower garlands. A rope runs up from the staff. A man in a dark tunic with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland holds the rope and looks upward, while a second man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge in profile. Tall coconut palms and a glimpse of a roofed pavilion frame the scene.2016-10-03December 03 20162016-12-03July 15 20112011-07-15Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising against a pale sky, its wooden base carved and wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a marigold garland with orange and red flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark robe, pulls a rope that guides the pole. Another person in dark clothing and an orange cloth stands at the right edge. A palm tree and foliage fill the background, and a tiny logo sits at the lower left. Two people are visible in the scene; the visible man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only partially, so the identity is unsure.2016-10-03A tall copper dhwajastambha, a ritual flagstaff, rises from a base wrapped in marigold garlands and stands against a pale sky with palm trees. Near its base, a figure in a flowing orange robe grips a rope that runs up to the pole's ornate finial, which is topped with a carved red-orange element. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, beside a garlanded stone structure. The scene suggests a flag-raising ceremony at a temple, consistent with dwajarohanam. The figure at the rope is a person in orange robes, and their face is not visible enough to judge who they are.2009-07-08Photograph 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.2015-01-04Looking upward from ground level, a tall ornate copper-toned temple-style pole or dhvaja stambha rises against an overcast sky, its shaft banded with rings and crowned by a finial. Its base is wrapped in white and red-tipped garlands of jasmine-like flowers, and a pale flag or cloth hangs from the top. Palm fronds and coconut palms appear behind it. At the lower right, two women in red and orange garments stand near the pole; one raises an orange cloth with a painted design while the other works beside the base, the scene.2016-04-10Low-angle photo of a tall, ornate copper-and-wood pillar wrapped with white and red flower garlands, topped with a small figure, rising under an overcast sky with palm fronds behind. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles holds a rope tied to the pillar. At right, a man in an orange cloth and white dhoti pulls on a rope, raising the pillar.2016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies