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Photograph of a tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff with banded copper rings rising against a pale sky, topped by an orange saffron flag with a small emblem and a wrapped orange cloth near its base, with decorative garlands at the bottom. A person in orange clothing stands at the lower right beside a palm tree, holding the flag rope and hauling it up during the flag-hoisting rite.

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A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a pale blue sky with banded ornamental rings along its length. An orange saffron flag with a white panel and emblem is hoisted near its top, and a smaller orange cloth is tied near its base above an ornate carved pedestal decorated with flower garlands. A man in orange clothing pulls a rope at the right edge beside coconut palm fronds. This photograph documents a flag hoisting ceremony, dwajarohanam, at a temple.2009-07-08A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale cloudy sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by a carved finial and an orange flag wrapped around it. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A person in orange ochre robes stands at the lower right beside coconut palms, holding a rope that runs up toward the flag, apparently raising or hoisting the flagpole during the dwajarohanam ceremony at a temple.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23Low-angle photo of a tall, polished copper-toned pole with rope-wrapped bands rising against a clear blue sky, topped by a small ornate finial with an orange saffron flag fluttering from it. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on the pole's base. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala necklace stands at the lower right, arms raised, hauling on the ropes that run up to the flag, with a coconut palm frame behind. The person is seen from behind and partly cropped, with no visible face.2013-11-22Photograph looking up at a tall copper kalasha-topped finial on a temple tower against a pale blue sky with clouds. The copper shaft has ringed bands and a decorative crown with orange cloth draped near the top, held by ropes. Marigold and red flower garlands hang on the base. In the lower right, a coconut palm frames the view. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with an orange shawl looks up at the finial, and a second person in orange stands partly visible at the bottom edge.2008-10-09A photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff, banded with twisted copper rings and topped with a small finial, rising from a base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a relief panel of a tree. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shaved head, stands at right pulling on a rope to hoist an orange flag at the top of the pole. Blue sky and palm fronds are behind the pole.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02November 22 20132013-11-22A tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale evening sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by an ornate dark metal finial with a red flag fluttering from the side. Strands of orange flowers hang from wires at right and along the pole's base. A coconut palm stands at left. At bottom right, a single person in an orange cloth, with bare upper body, grips the red rope that runs up the pole, pulling it upward to hoist the flag. A shaped copper ornament with garlands sits at the base of the pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23