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A copper dhwajastambha flagpole with a tall copper shaft and a decorated copper base is draped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a bundle of dark fibrous material. Beside it, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a rope with folded hands, gazing upward toward the flag. Another priest bends forward at right, and a further figure in the foreground is seen from behind. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.

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Photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor site under a clear sky with a coconut palm behind. A tall copper dhwaja staff with ringed bands and a bristled top rises from a copper-clad base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds. A man in red-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with both arms raised, gripping a rope that runs up toward the flagstaff. Beside him a man in white clothing and a bald-headed devotee in the foreground watch the hoisting, and several onlookers crowd the lower edge.2013-12-18November 22 20132013-11-22December 18 20132013-12-18November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesDecember 18 20132013-12-18A tall copper-clad temple flagstaff, banded with decorative rings and topped by a small carved finial with a green garland, rises against a clear pale sky. A person in an orange-red cloth wrap and a beaded mala necklace stands below, both arms raised and pulling ropes attached to the pole, which is draped with red and white flower garlands at its base. A palm tree and bright sunlight fill the background.2013-11-22Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large copper kalasha-style vessel with a tiered pedestal, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands. Two shaved-headed priests in rust-red and maroon dhotis with gold borders stand at the vessel; one raises a rope with a red and white cloth bundle, the other holds a brass plate and tends the cord. A bare-chested assistant in the right foreground also wears a rust-red dhoti. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a few onlookers stand at the base.2014-09-09November 22 20132013-11-22October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph looking up at a tall, tapering wooden flagstaff with carved rings and garlands of white flowers and red garlands hanging on its base, topped by a small box-shaped finial with an orange and red cloth flag. A man in a maroon-red garment and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the lower right, both arms raised, pulling on ropes attached to the mast. Red flower petals scatter through the air at left against a bright blue sky, with palm fronds below.2013-11-22October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03