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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) with ringed segments, its base decorated with a garland of yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, being raised outdoors against a bright sky with a coconut palm behind. A person in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and flower garland, pulls on the rope hoisting the flag. Beside them a shaved-headed person in orange cloth and a bare-backed figure with dreadlocks, wearing a dark mala, hold the railing near a wicker basket of white cloth. A striped woven cloth lies in the foreground. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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A tall copper dhvaja flagstaff is being raised upright beside a carved wooden ratha-like base draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leafy foliage. A man in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body with gold bangles and a flower garland pulls a thick rope hauling the pole upward, while a second man in an orange sannyasi robe with long dark hair stands on a gold-railed platform holding a wicker basket of white cloth. A coconut palm and blue sky are behind them, and a colourful woven blanket lies in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2016-12-03Low-angle photograph of a copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) being raised beside a carved stone base wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leafy foliage. A man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-toned cloth, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, hauls on a rope with both hands raised overhead. Behind him a bare-chested devotee with long dreadlocked hair and an orange cloth grips a railing near a wicker basket. A coconut palm stands in the background against a bright sky. A striped red, green and white cloth drapes the stone base in the foreground. This appears to be a dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting rite.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Low-angle photo of a tall, ornate copper-and-wood pillar wrapped with white and red flower garlands, topped with a small figure, rising under an overcast sky with palm fronds behind. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles holds a rope tied to the pillar. At right, a man in an orange cloth and white dhoti pulls on a rope, raising the pillar.2016-04-10December 23 20072007-12-23October 03 20162016-10-03December 03 20162016-12-03February 23 20152015-02-23October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph looking upward at a tall copper kalasha-like mast or flagstaff topped with a decorated finial, wrapped near its base in dry straw bundles and green leaves, with a garland of white and red flowers on the lower carved shrine-like base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a red-orange beaded garland, with gold bangles on his raised arm, stands at right, reaching up to hold a rope that runs to the mast. Palm fronds and a bright sky are behind, with cream streamers hanging from a metal roof at the top left.2015-01-04Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising against a pale sky, its wooden base carved and wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a marigold garland with orange and red flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark robe, pulls a rope that guides the pole. Another person in dark clothing and an orange cloth stands at the right edge. A palm tree and foliage fill the background, and a tiny logo sits at the lower left. Two people are visible in the scene; the visible man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only partially, so the identity is unsure.2016-10-03Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial pole rising against a clear blue sky, its ringed surface wrapped with string and topped with a saffron cloth, fronds and green leaves. The base is a carved stone pedestal draped in white and orange marigold garlands. Two shirtless men in saffron-orange lower cloths stand at the base with arms raised, one with a dark beard and a rudraksha-style dark cord, the other with long hair, each holding a long rod or cord aloft toward the pole. A coconut palm stands behind them, and a string of small lights runs across the top edge.2017-01-01