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Outdoor photo of a tall copper-coloured ritual flagstaff rising from a white stepped base on sandy ground, with palm trees and a clear blue sky behind it. Under an orange umbrella held over the base, a man in an orange sannyasi robe and a man in a red top stand near the pole. Two men in white ritual clothes stand in front, one with a shaved head wearing a white dhoti and the other with long hair in white. Marigold garlands hang on the pole's base, and orange-flowered plants grow nearby.

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Outdoor photograph of a tall polished copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a white stepped plinth on sandy ground, with coconut palms and a clear blue sky behind it. A person in red and orange robes sits cross-legged on the plinth at its base, wearing a garland, near a small brass oil lamp on a dark stone base. To the left, four people walk across the sand: one in white, one in an orange top and orange shawl, one in red, and one holding a large orange umbrella over another person.2007-12-22Outdoor photograph of a tall wooden flagstaff topped with a red-draped figure, rising above a white-painted square platform. A black stone Nandi bull sits on the platform with a marigold garland, and a black stone pedestal with flower garland lies in the foreground on sandy ground. Several people in white clothing stand near a stone block at left, and coconut palms and trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-16Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from a white stone base at an open-air temple grounds surrounded by coconut palms under a bright blue sky. A stone Nandi bull figure sits at the base of the pillar. Several people in white clothes stand around; one person in white bends forward to touch or offer at the Nandi, while others in white dhotis, shirts and saris stand watching. A large black stone kalasha-like vessel with a lid sits in the foreground, and a green bin and a metal drum are nearby.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor flag-raising at a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) with spiral bands, topped by a gilded finial and decorated at its base with white and pink flower garlands. A standing man in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland raises a saffron flag on rope while a second man in orange robes hauls the rope beside him and a third seated figure in orange holds lines below. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds fill the background, and a small crowd of people in white clothes stands at the lower right edge.2009-06-09A tall wooden flagstaff, wrapped in rope and topped with a red-clad figure and a tuft of straw-coloured fibre, rises above a white plinth on a sandy open ground. Beneath it sits a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow-orange flower garland and a dark stone base with a lotus pedestal. Coconut palms and leafy trees stand behind, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts gather at the left and right edges.2007-02-16February 24 20072007-02-24August 26 20072007-08-26A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a dark ornate finial, stands on a red stone pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: one reaches up toward the top of the staff with an outstretched arm, while the other, to the right, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stands under a corrugated roof, with palm trees, a red-and-white pennant and black stone sculptures around the courtyard. A dhwaja stambha with flag-raising ritual is visible, consistent with a dwajarohanam ceremony.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) with ringed copper bands, topped by a small carved finial, its base wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands and marigold-style petals. An orange flag flies from the upper pole. Several people in orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag: a central figure in orange with a white-and-red garland looks upward while gripping the rope, another orange-robed person stands behind holding a rope, and one person in orange sits in front working the lines. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and a corner shows a colourful drum-like object and a person in white with folded hands.2009-06-09