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A dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard. A standing priest in rust-red and saffron robes with a yellow-and-red floral garland and rudraksha mala places a hand on a copper dhwaja (flagstaff) above a small ornate copper shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange robes pull ropes at the base, one bare-chested with white sacred markings, standing on a red stone platform. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene, with a few people in white clothing in the background.

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August 31st 20142014-08-31November 26 20142014-11-26September 08 20152015-09-08October 05 20142014-10-05A photograph of a copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, standing in an outdoor ritual setting with palm trees behind it. Three or four men in rust-red and saffron dhoti-style clothing raise their arms high, holding ropes or cords connected to the flagpole during a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. One man wears a flower garland and a beaded mala. The base of the copper pillar has carved relief decoration, and devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-09-26April 14 20132013-04-14November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21Outdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20142014-09-09Outdoors under palm trees and a grey sky, several devotees in rust-red and saffron dhotis hoist a flag up a tall copper flagstaff on a red stone base. Two men in the foreground pull ropes; one, bare-chested, stretches his arms high. A younger man on the right wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Onlookers in saffron stand behind the pole and a stone sculpture is at the base. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple compound.2014-10-05