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Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dvajasthambha) with ringed bands, topped by a decorated finial, from which a small saffron-red flag with a white emblem flutters against a pale blue sky. A white cloth rope runs down the pole and a thin hoisting line extends beside it. Below, several people in saffron and orange clothing, one with a bare upper body and jewelled garlands, are pulling on the rope to raise the flag. Palm fronds and a building with string lights frame the left edge.

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Photograph looking up at a tall copper dhvaja stambha flagstaff with a red-orange flag bearing a white emblem, topped by a decorative capital with garland. A man in a red turban and red-and-white floral garland stands near the top of the pole, hands on a rope, while another figure in orange pulls the rope below. Palm fronds and a clear sky frame the scene. Two other people with bare upper bodies stand at the base. Whether the turbaned man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23December 14 20162016-12-14Low-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.2016-12-14February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff with ringed copper bands, rises against a clear blue sky, topped by a carved finial and a small saffron flag. Its base is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flower strands, green leaves and palm fronds. On the right, a man in a reddish-brown garment and garlands raises the rope that hoists the flag, his arms stretched upward. Palm trees frame the scene.2017-01-01February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises under a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter. Its base is wrapped in green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the base, one with a red and white garland over his shoulder, both reaching up to adjust the foliage. A small red cloth flutters near the top of the pillar, and a palm tree and bare tree frame the scene.2015-02-23March 01 20162016-03-01Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole (dvajastambha) with ribbed copper sections, topped with green leaves and a decorative finial, its base wrapped in yellow-orange marigold garlands and a dark green leafy mound. A cream cloth is drawn up along the pole as a person in a red-orange lower garment and dark top pulls the rope, while a second figure in a white garment and dark head covering stands at the base. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible at right, with a dark roof edge at left. Two physical people are visible.2016-12-03