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Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rising against a pale blue sky, wrapped in rings and dressed with yellow marigold garlands and green leafy bunches at its base. A pink-and-white flag is tied at the top, and a long rope runs down from it. A man in a red-and-white garment grips the rope at the base of the pole. On the right, a shirtless figure with long dark hair and an orange waist cloth stands in the foreground, facing the pole. Palm trees frame the background. This is a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) ceremony.

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