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A photograph of a dhwajarohanam flagpole raising at an open-air temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a copper base decorated with yellow marigold garlands and topped with grass and leaves. A priest in saffron-orange robes pulls a long white rope while other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand around the pink-painted platform, and brass horn players and a decorated elephant are visible at the left. Palm trees and a few parked cars are in the background.

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December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18March 01 20162016-03-01December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a copper-clad flagstaff standing on a pale blue-grey stepped stone base. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and yellow flower garland, holding a rope upward with both hands while looking skyward. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a brass plate. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the copper pole, and small brass pots with green plants sit at its base. A golden trident stands at right and a man in orange holds the rope lower right. Palm and tropical trees fill the background.2008-12-23February 28 20132013-02-28A copper dhwajastambha flagpole with a tall copper shaft and a decorated copper base is draped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a bundle of dark fibrous material. Beside it, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a rope with folded hands, gazing upward toward the flag. Another priest bends forward at right, and a further figure in the foreground is seen from behind. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2013-12-18March 01 20162016-03-01December 18 20132013-12-18Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff topped with an ornate copper finial and a small red cloth, rising beside a metal-framed open-sided canopy under a pale blue sky. At its base sits a copper pedestal shrine with a flower garland and a green leafy bundle. Three men in rust-orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with bare upper bodies work the ropes and garlands; the man on the left holds a rope aloft, the middle figure in a long orange-red garland reaches toward the pole, and the man on the right grips the base. This looks like a flag-hoisting ritual at an ashram.2015-02-23A photograph of a copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a coiled orange cord, with dried palm-leaf decorations hanging from strings above it. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle the cord at the pole: one in an orange shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead mark pulls the rope, while a long-haired man in an orange kurta and dhoti reaches toward it. Palm trees and scattered flower petals on a white platform surround the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copies