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Outdoor ritual at a tall copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) with a decorated base, garlanded with white jasmine, marigold and red flowers and bundles of straw. A man in saffron-orange robes and a bare upper body, with long dark swept-back hair, raises a brass camphor lamp and holds a brass bell in his other hand before the pillar. A second person in orange, kneeling and bent over, tends the base near the garlanded shrine. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.

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July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper dwajastambha (flagpole) wrapped with cord and decorated with a small shrine at its base. The shrine holds a small deity murti garlanded with marigolds and jasmine, with yellow, red and white flower garlands draped down its sides and grass bundles tied to the base. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes with a red vibhuti mark rings a brass handbell. In the lower left, a second man in orange robes kneels at the base of the flagpole, reaching toward the offerings. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff, its base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, standing before coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform at its base. The taller man, wearing a saffron hood over his head and a beaded rudraksha-style garland, raises both arms toward the pole, which is decorated with hanging orange and yellow flower strands. A second man in orange robes holds a brass vessel in both hands beside him. Onlookers in white and dark clothing gather at the bottom edge, and a black stone statue sits at the left. Festival rites at a temple flagstaff.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a wooden-looking base wrapped in marigold garlands and red flowers, rising under a corrugated metal shelter against a blue sky with palm trees. In the lower left, a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed toward the pole. Beside them, a man in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray or plate of offerings. The copper pole is ringed with decorative bands and bound with rope.2010-09-02Outdoor temple scene at a copper dwajastambham (flagpole) with a small deity figure in a niche at its base, decorated with marigold, jasmine and yellow garlands and bundled straw. Two men in saffron-orange robes attend it: a man in orange kneels at left holding a metal tray, while a standing man at right wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and holds a small bundle of flowers. Palm fronds and a pale sky are behind. Consistent with a flagpole consecration ritual, though the flagpole's identity is not stated in the image.2009-07-08A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with straw and green leaves near its top. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and a small copper shrine niche holding a deity murti. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a small vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid toward the pole, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam ceremony.2006-12-23A photograph of a tall copper flagpole with a decorated base wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, standing on a red-orange platform among palm trees under a pale sky. Two men in orange saffron robes stand beside it. The man in front holds a brass plate or tray at the base while the man behind handles the rope running up the pole. The base carries relief carving of a tree motif. Palm fronds frame the scene.2011-03-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18November 06 20102010-11-06A tall copper flagstaff with ornate carved base and ribbed bands stands on an orange-tiled platform, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle ropes that run up the pole, one on the left wearing a rudraksha-style mala and the other on the right with a shaved head, holding a tray or dish. Coconut palms and clear sky frame the outdoor scene.2011-03-05 +1 copies