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Low-angle photo of a tall copper-coloured temple finial or flagstaff rising diagonally against pale sky, its tiered ringed shaft topped by a carved crown-like finial with an orange cloth tied near the top. Its base is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Two men in orange clothing stand at the bottom right, pulling ropes attached to the pole and looking up at it, one with a hand near his face. A tall coconut palm fills the middle right of the frame.

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A tall copper flagstaff, ornately tiered with a carved finial at top, rises against a pale blue sky, with saffron-orange cloth banners tied near its top and a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers wrapped around its carved base. Two people in orange clothing pull on ropes to raise or secure the pole, a tall coconut palm stands at right, and the shoulder of a second orange-clad person appears at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a flag-raising at an outdoor ritual setting. The figure in the foreground wears a sleeveless orange top and his face is turned away from the camera.2008-10-09Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from a white platform, wrapped in white and red flower garlands and marigold strands at its base. An orange saffron flag is being raised up the pole by a person in orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-and-white bead necklace, pulling the rope with both hands while looking upward. A second person in orange robes stands at right with hands on hips, watching. Coconut palm fronds and an overcast white sky fill the background.2010-07-26A tall polished copper flagstaff, wrapped in bands and dressed with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base, rises against a pale blue sky with clouds, topped by a small ornate finial with a red cloth. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange top stands at the base, pulling a white rope with both hands raised overhead to hoist the flag. Beside him a person in white ritual cloth with a bare upper body and gold necklace holds the line, and another person is partly visible at the right edge near a palm tree. The scene reads as a flag hoisting ceremony.2010-09-02 +1 copiesLow-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha with ringed segments and a decorated top, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small figure. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-tiled platform: one in the foreground at right with a bare shaved head and draped orange cloth, and a second at centre pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole. A small figure in red is suspended partway up the pole on a line, and a saffron cloth flutters from the shaft. A large corrugated roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right, with a camera visible at left and a purple logo sticker at lower left.2010-11-06A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole with ringed bands, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands at its base, rises against a white sky with a palm tree behind it. At the foot of the pole, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and gold garland raises his arms to pull the ropes, while a second man in orange robes with a yellow shawl assists him. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual during a temple procession.2010-07-26A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the nearer man holds up an orange flag bearing a white emblem while a rope runs up the pole, and the man on the right, in orange, raises his hands in reverence. The scene reads as a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) ceremony with the flag being raised.2010-07-26July 15 20112011-07-15November 06 20102010-11-06February 23 20152015-02-23July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden base, standing on a terracotta-coloured platform under a partly cloudy sky with coconut palms behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises an orange cord up the pole, with an orange flag bundle hanging from it, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual. To the right, a second person in orange robes stands holding a brass plate. The carved base shows figures and ornamental panels.2010-10-18 +1 copies