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Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands on a stone base. A saffron-coloured cloth flag, marked with white painted designs and topped with a marigold garland, is being raised on a rope. Two saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and rudraksha malas work the rope; the nearer one kneels with a gold-bordered dhoti, and a third robed figure stands behind. Tall coconut palms and bright sky fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flagpost raising at a temple. A tall copper dhvaja stambha stands on a red base with a decorated copper pedestal, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower strands. A brown cloth flag painted with white markings is being hoisted on a rope. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a garland stands barefoot at the pole, both hands on the flag, while a bald man in a rust-coloured shawl kneels at the base on the right. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2014-09-26September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor photo of a dhwaja (flag) hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper flagpole wrapped in copper bands and carved with a seated figure in a niche and floral relief at its base. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform; the nearer one, in an orange upper cloth with maroon border, looks upward while the other, in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, pulls an orange rope that runs up the pole. Yellow flower petals lie on the platform, a palm tree and blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and the partly visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2010-10-18 +2 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar on an orange-painted stone platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the platform, gripping a white rope that runs up toward the pillar top. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a silver tray stands beside him, gazing upward. A third man in orange robe and a dark-red-bordered cloth stands at lower right holding a gold-coloured tray of lamps or offerings. Another figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small stone figure stands at the left base of the pillar.2010-09-13Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A red and orange flag is tied near the top. A single person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a light beaded necklace stands at right, both arms raised, pulling the ropes that raise the flag. A coconut palm and a tiled canopy edge frame the scene against a pale sky.2011-08-23A photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08September 26 20162016-09-26February 28 20132013-02-28March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies