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A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-bordered yellow edge pulls on a rope to raise a copper dwajastambha flagpole during a flag hoisting ritual. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-bead mala. The flagpole's ornate base is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and carved with small shrine-like niches. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene outdoors.

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A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31October 05 20142014-10-05A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands beside an ornate copper-coloured flagstaff base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, reaching up with raised arms to pull a rope that hoists a flag. He wears a layered rudraksha-style bead mala with a floral garland draped over his shoulders, and his head is bare with short hair. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and a couple of partially visible onlookers stand at the left edge. The image shows a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoors under a bright sky and palm trees, a bare-torsoed man in a brown dhoti with gold borders and a long garland of red flowers stands beside a decorated ritual structure. He raises both arms to hold a rope, while an orange-and-teal parasol with a lotus-like motif stands at his side. The tall copper-coloured vessel with a kalasha-like top is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and green leaves. No face details are used for identification; the figure's role is a ritual officiant at the structure.2014-08-20Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall copper vessel decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, set among coconut palms and green trees. A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching upper wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a pink and orange flower garland, stands holding a long rope or cord upward while looking up. A second person in red-brown clothing with bare upper body and a beaded necklace stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The bright daylight setting suggests a temple-style abhishekam or rope-pulling ritual.2014-09-09April 14 20132013-04-14August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.2015-09-08A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate column topped with green leaves and a decorated finial, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The standing person wears a brown silk dhoti with gold borders, a red and yellow garland around the neck, a gold necklace, and a white bandage on the raised right forearm, holding a long rope or cord upward. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform.2013-10-05