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A tall gleaming copper-gold dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises from an ornate stone base wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, topped with a decorated finial and a saffron pennant. A person in red-orange robes stands at the base reaching up to the pole, while onlookers in white and orange gather beneath a metal-roofed pavilion; a tall palm tree and green trees frame the scene and ceremonial orange-and-red banners with trident emblems stand at left.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rises from a stone base at a festival in an open-sided tent, with a red-and-white flag hanging near its top. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and red-patterned shawl stands on a raised red platform, holding a small vessel and making an offering gesture at the pole's base, which is decorated with garlands and wheat stalks. Beside him an attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads holds a tray, and a few other attendants in orange and white stand nearby. Camera operators and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground watch the ceremony. Festival bunting and hanging lamps decorate the tent. This is a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite.2016-12-14A tall copper dhvaja stambha, the flagpole used for a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting, rises against an open sky beside a long tented pavilion with striped fabric roof and hanging lanterns. At its base sits a bronze peetha wrapped in white cloth, with straw bundles, green leaves and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A standing man in rust-red dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl with a red turban and a garland holds a small metal vessel and lamp near the pole. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange holds a tray. Behind, priests in orange and white and a crowd of devotees watch, with photographers and cameramen in the lower right. a person candidate appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-14A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23Photo of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against an overcast sky, with an orange-and-black pennant and a small red-orange object tied near its base. A bare-chested man in red and gold dhoti-style garments with a gold-bordered cloth wrap reaches up and grips a yellow rope that runs along the pole, gazing upward. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and yellow cloth stands close, and a line of onlookers in white and orange garments watches from the right. Stone carved sculptures and palm trees frame the scene.2011-08-23A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a carved finial and a small brass bell hung from its upper rope. Yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves are tied to its base, which sits on a carved stone or copper pedestal with a small deity murti. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and armlets, holds the pulling rope and looks upward as he raises the staff. A corrugated metal roof edge is visible at the left. The scene reads as a flagstaff hoisting during a temple ritual or festival.2015-02-23