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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple with a tall polished copper dhvaja staff wrapped at its base in green leaves and garlands of yellow marigolds. A saffron-orange flag is being raised on a rope. Priests in orange dhotis stand on a raised platform; one bare-chested priest with long hair holds a woven basket, while another in orange holds a brass vessel strung with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti stands below. Coconut palms, string lights and a security camera frame the scene, with several onlookers at the lower edge photographing.

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A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple festival outdoors beneath palm trees. A tall copper flagstaff with ringed segments rises beside a wooden base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. A long saffron-orange flag hangs from the pole, and a long-haired man in orange dhoti stands on a striped mat pulling the rope. Another orange-clad attendant with long hair holds a woven basket, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a shirtless attendant stand on a brass-railed platform. A photographer with a camera is at lower left, and a security camera hangs at top left.2016-12-14Outdoor flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands stands at left, wrapped at its base with straw, green leaves and yellow and white marigold garlands. A long saffron-orange flag with a white edge hangs from its top, with leafy greenery tied to the tip. Two bare-chested men in long dark hair and orange dhotis stand at the flagstaff, one holding the flag cloth and the other holding a brass tray of offerings wrapped in cloth. A third man in a dhoti and a bystander with a small vessel are at the lower right, with a coconut palm behind. Ornate garlands decorate a brass kalasha-like vessel and the scene is on a striped mat with flower petals.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a dhvajarohanam-style flag-raising at a tall copper-banded dhvaja staff with an ornate bronze base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Behind it, coconut palms and a pale sky. A priest in rust-brown dhoti stands at the base, while two men in orange-saffron dhotis, one bare-chested with long hair tied back, hold a bundle of cloth and flowers. On the right, a yellow railing and a row of prayer flags in red, yellow, green and white. At left, a large red garland hangs on a wooden pole with a trident-like shape, and a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches, some in white and saffron clothing.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Looking up from ground level, a tall copper ritual flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its ringed copper body wrapped with white cord and topped with an orange cloth. Its base is a carved stone or wooden pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands, and green leaves are bound near the top. Two shirtless men in orange-brown dhotis stand at the base, raising their arms to hold and guide ropes that pull the pole upright. A coconut palm and a string of small lights are visible in the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11