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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvajastambha, rising diagonally from a carved stone base at left, its top crowned with an ornate gold finial. A white cloth banner flutters from the pole. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long beaded necklace, stands at centre with both arms raised, gripping two ropes that run up to the top of the pole, and looks upward. Another person in orange clothing holds a rope at the right edge. Palm fronds appear against the dark sky behind, consistent with a temple festival raising of the flag.

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Night photograph of a tall, tapering copper flagstaff with a white cloth pennant at its top, set on an ornate carved copper base decorated with palm-frond tufts. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured border and a beaded necklace stands with both arms raised, gripping two ropes that run up to the pennant, looking upward. Beside them a second orange-robed person, partly bare-shouldered, pulls the ropes down. A dark palm tree stands behind in the night setting. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12Night photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha or flagstaff with a carved base, topped by a small finial and a white cloth hanging from it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a beaded white garland stands on the base, both arms raised, gripping the ropes that run up to the flag. Beside him a bare-chested monk in orange shawl pulls the other rope. A palm tree and dark sky are behind them. The men are.2010-11-12Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with ornate carved base and a white cloth flag tied to its tip. Two men in orange saffron robes pull on ropes at the pole: the one in the centre, with a gold-beaded mala, stretches both arms up and looks skyward, while the man on the right, bare-shouldered in orange cloth, hauls on the rope beside him. Palm fronds decorate the base, and a palm tree silhouette stands in the dark background with a lit banner edge above.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual at a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) with a carved base and a bundle of cloth tied near the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes pull on orange ropes, hauling a long white cloth up the mast. The man on the left wears a beaded mala and a saffron wrap with a gold border, while the man on the right wears a saffron dhoti and a mala with a pendant. Palm fronds are tied to the mast base, and a few other people stand in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual flag hoisting at a temple. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed segments rises on the left, its base carved with reliefs and decorated with palm-frond fringes. Two monks in orange robes pull ropes that raise a white cloth and a red-and-white flag topped with a yellow marigold garland. The taller monk in the centre, bare-armed with orange wrap and beaded necklace, grips the rope overhead; a second monk on the right, in an orange shawl, steadies the line. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and dark palm foliage fills the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall, ornate copper ritual column (dhwajasthambham-style pillar) with carved panels, decorated with a garland of yellow flowers and red cloth at its top, and a long white cloth being raised along it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace grips the white cloth at the pillar, while a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a beaded mala pulls the cloth below. Palm fronds and dark palm trees form the background. Visible ritual flag-hoisting at night.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photo of a tall, carved wooden dhwaja-stambham style flagstaff or lamp pole rising diagonally on the left, its base ornately carved with relief panels. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders work a long orange rope that runs up the pole. The man in the centre, wearing a leopard-print shawl and a beaded necklace, reaches overhead gripping the rope; the man on the right, bare-armed in orange with gold trim, pulls the rope while a figure in white cloth stands beside him. Pink petals and flower bits scatter through the dark air above.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12