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A photograph of a copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) at a temple, decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a bundle of straw-like grass tied to its top section. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the closer man, in a red-orange sleeveless top under an orange wrap, reaches up to steady the pole with one hand while holding a rope, and the second man beside him in orange holds a rope end. Coconut palm fronds and an overcast sky form the background.

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Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) rising from a copper-clad base with floral garlands of white and red-yellow flowers and bundled straw decorations. A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at right, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding an orange cord that wraps the flagstaff. A second person in orange robes bends at left, pulling the cord. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky surround the scene, with a stone base at the bottom.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12January 11 20162016-01-11July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph taken from below of a tall, slender copper flagstaff with ring-like bands and a carved wooden finial at its top, rising from a carved stone base wrapped with white flower garlands and a bundled broom-like cluster. An orange saffron flag is being hoisted on ropes and yellow powder is scattering from it. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base: the taller one, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, grips a rope overhead while looking upward; the other, in an orange wrap, kneels beside him holding a rope, also looking up. Palm fronds and a tree frame the sky at the edges.2010-07-01January 11 20162016-01-11A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-and-bead necklace pulls a white rope on a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped with a banded metal collar and garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigold and mixed flower strands. Palm fronds are tied at its top, set on an ornately carved copper base in an open-air courtyard under a clear blue sky with coconut palms. Seated men in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange sit at the lower right, with a white-clad man further back, as a flag-hoisting ritual takes place.2008-12-23January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, the flagpole of a temple, wrapped with an orange rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging orange flower strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform beside it. The foreground man, bare-armed and wrapped in an orange shawl with a gold bead necklace, pulls the orange rope to raise the flag. A second man in an orange kurta and dhoti stands at right, also holding the rope. Palm fronds fill the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesTwo sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hoist a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) at an outdoor temple site, pulling ropes wound around its upper section. The left figure in orange robes with maroon borders grips a rope with both hands and stretches upward; the right figure in a red-orange top and dhoti-style wrap reaches toward the pole's top. The copper pole is decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a bundle of dried grass. Coconut palms and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-07-08A tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a carved finial and a saffron flag. A person in orange robes stands at the base pulling on a rope to raise the flag, while another figure in saffron cloth assists nearby. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple courtyard.2009-07-08