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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.

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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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple setting. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved wooden base wrapped with marigold garlands and paddy-straw bundles with green leaves. A man in a rust-brown dhoti with a red and white checked shawl and a dark red turban stands at left, holding a bow-like rope or cord to the pole. Behind him, robed devotees in saffron and orange stand near a blue tarpaulin, and a few people in white and orange are visible at the lower right. Palm trees, a white canopy with hanging lamps and a CCTV camera are visible.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-14A tall copper dhwaja stambha, a flagstaff ringed with copper bands, rises against a bright sky beneath a corrugated roof edge. Its base is wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, with a reddish-gold ornamental shrine-like pedestal. A priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and a long coral-and-white flower garland stands at right, both arms raised, hauling on ropes that run up the pole toward a small flag or cloth at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.2015-02-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a very tall copper-coloured ritual flagstaff rising against a pale sky. Its base is a carved ornate pedestal draped with white and red flower garlands and topped by a bundle of green leaves and grass. Ropes run up the pole to its finial. At right, a person in a saffron-orange garment wears a long pink-and-red flower garland and stands at the ropes, pulling them upward. Palm fronds and a covered roof edge frame the top left and right corners.2015-02-23A tall copper ritual pole or dhwaja-like structure rises diagonally against a pale sky, its base wrapped in green leaves, grass and garlands of white and red flowers. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a pink flower garland with gold-toned beads raises ropes to lift the pole, with other hands visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and a corrugated roof edge frame the scene.2015-02-23Looking up at a tall, tapering copper flagstaff or dhvajastambha topped with a decorative finial, its base wrapped in green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A single person in a rust-orange garment and a layered pink-and-white flower garland stands at the right, gripping the ropes that raise the pole, with a coconut palm and bright sky behind.2015-02-23Outdoor photograph of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff rising beside a covered open-sided pavilion with a metal truss roof. The pole has a carved wooden or copper cap at the top with a red and white cloth banner and a cord running down its length. Near its base a bundle of dried straw and green leaves surrounds the pole, and a small carved deity murti sits in a niche on a stone pedestal wreathed in white and red garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one on the left in a red-orange garment with a red-and-white beaded garland and gold bangles, the other on the right with a shaved head and orange wrap, both pulling on the ropes and guiding the pole upward. Strings of white paper or leaf decorations hang beneath the roof edge, and palm trees and a pale sky appear behind.2015-01-04December 14 20162016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, slender copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky, its top ornamented with a carved finial. The lower base is a carved wooden or copper shrine-like structure wrapped with white and red flower garlands and a wreath of green leaves and grass. On the right, a man in saffron-orange clothing stands wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and several beaded necklaces, pulling on ropes that run up beside the pole. A palm tree and a corrugated roof edge frame the top left. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2015-02-23