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A tall wooden flagstaff with a carved finial rises against a pale sky, with a saffron flag attached near the top. Below, a black stone Nandi-style bull statue, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, sits on a white pedestal. Two people in saffron robes are visible: one standing on the right near the flagstaff with arms raised, and another partly visible at the lower right. Coconut palms frame the scene.

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September 30 20082008-09-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-clad flagpole with a carved stone base draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a small orange flag bundled at the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base under palm trees and a pale sky. The man in the centre holds the hoisting rope with both hands, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his head tilted up toward the flag. The man on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, points upward toward the flag and holds a wooden tray or plate in his other hand. Sunlight flares behind them.2011-03-05Outdoor photograph of a tall, slender copper-clad flagstaff with spiral bands, topped by a small ornate finial and an orange cloth streamer, rising against a bright blue sky beside palm trees. At the base, a silver deity murti or statue with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a brass pedestal with marigold garlands stands on the left. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, while another orange-robed person assists beside him. Two people in orange are visible, with the hoister holding the rope overhead and an assistant at his side. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit near the pedestal.2008-12-23Photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a spiral-banded shaft rising against a pale blue sky, topped with a small red-and-gold figure and a red flag. A saffron-robed person with a white flower garland stands at the base pulling a red rope that runs up the pole, while a second person in orange clothing and a third in white kneel beside the base. The base is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and sits on a white platform, with coconut palms behind and a dark stone sculpture at lower left.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting at the Brahmotsava: a tall copper-coloured flagstaff with spiral bands and a garland-draped base rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. On the left, a black stone Nandi statue with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands sits in the foreground. On the right, two people in saffron/orange robes and orange sashes pull ropes to raise the flag, one wearing a white garment under an orange sash.2008-12-23A tall polished copper flagstaff with a decorative top and a saffron flag rises against a bright blue sky, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside a carved stone pedestal. Palm trees stand behind it. A person in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, looking upward. Two more people in orange clothing, one wearing an orange garland and holding a brass vessel, stand at the lower right. A photo credit overlay runs down the right edge. This depicts the flag-hoisting ritual at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23A photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a stepped white platform beside a short base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in a full-length saffron-orange robe with a hood and a rudraksha-style mala raises his arm to pull a long white rope tied to the flagstaff, while orange and white streamers flutter from the pole. Two more people in orange robes stand at the platform's edge, one in the foreground with long dark hair and another at right. Stone deity murtis stand at the left base, palm trees and a pale sky complete the outdoor temple scene, consistent with a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFlag-hoisting ceremony beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A tall copper-clad dhvaja stambha (flagpole) with spiral bands rises from a stone pedestal wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a small orange flag at the top. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland holds the hoisting rope and smiles, while other saffron-clad men pull the rope nearby. In the foreground a figure in white kneels at the base, and a dark stone deity murti with floral garlands stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads who pulls the flag rope; he is the most prominent figure in the scene.2008-12-23