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Outdoor ritual photo at a copper-plated flagpole or dhwaja stambha wrapped with yellow and multicoloured marigold and rose garlands, with a copper base decorated with a tree motif. A man in rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a red flower garland and rudraksha mala raises a saffron flag, while another bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth pulls the cloth up the pole. Palm trees stand behind, with a few people and devotees in saffron and red visible in the lower right.

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Photograph of a flag-raising ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a carved panel and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers stands in the foreground. Two people in rust-brown and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments help raise a brown flag on a pole; the nearer figure is bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle, and the other wears a red garland and gold ornaments. Two further people in similar dress stand to the right and background, with a white cloth hanging from above. The ceremony appears to be a dhwajarohanam, flag hoisting, with several other attendees visible behind. Visible people: about four in focus plus a few partly visible.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple celebration beside a copper-clad flagstaff base wrapped in yellow and red-purple marigold and rose garlands. Two men in saffron-brown dhotis stand at the pole: a bare-chested man in the foreground hauls a maroon cloth banner up the staff while another man in a red-brown wrap smiles and holds the cloth. A white rope runs up the pole. Behind them, palm trees, a red-and-blue canopy and several robed devotees in orange and maroon attire are visible.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of three men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis beside a copper-toned ornate kalasha-like metal pillar with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a red-painted stone base. The man at right, bare-chested, grips the top of the pillar holding green leaves, while the man at center wears a red-maroon dhoti, a garland and a bracelet, and the man at left, bald and bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope. Palm trees and foliage stand behind, and a blue umbrella appears at the right edge. No appearance-based cues qualify the figures as a person.2014-11-26Outdoors beneath palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange dhoti stands beside a carved stone kalasha-topped column wrapped with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He holds a rope and garland while a deep maroon cloth with white patterning is lowered or hoisted from above, consistent with a flag-hoisting ritual. Another person's hand is visible at the right edge. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of flowers across his chest. Green foliage and a light sky form the background.2014-10-05Outdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of two shirtless priests in maroon and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, one on each side of a large copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar topped with leafy green foliage and a white cloth wrap. Both priests have their arms raised to the top of the pillar, adjusting or securing it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and purple flowers drape the pillar and its base. A small seated figure in a niche of the pillar is visible. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background, with a few more people at the bottom edge.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26