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Outdoor photo of two men in saffron and orange robes raising a copper dhwajastambha flagpole at a temple. The man on the left wears a red sleeveless top and red dhoti, his arms raised to the pole. The man on the right wears an orange wrap and dhoti with a maroon border, his back to the camera, his long dark hair tied up, guiding the pole. Ropes and white and orange flower garlands hang on the copper column. A dark stone deity murti stands at the lower right, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind.

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July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor temple ritual in which saffron-robed devotees pull ropes attached to a copper-plated kalasha-topped ratha or chariot structure decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a bright red sleeveless top and red dhoti stands on the structure and hauls a rope overhead, while another man in an orange robe on the right pulls the other rope. A third person in an orange head wrap is partly visible at the bottom. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a grey stone sculpture appears at right.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy, two saffron-robed men work on a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja) mounted on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with a seated deity figure and decorative columns. The man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, pulls an orange cord wrapped around the pole. The man on the right, with long hair tied back, wears a red-orange robe and a beaded necklace, and holds the pole with one hand while steadying the other. Flower petals lie at the base. Coconut palms, a blue sky and a banner with photographs stand behind them.2010-10-18 +1 copiesTwo sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hoist a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) at an outdoor temple site, pulling ropes wound around its upper section. The left figure in orange robes with maroon borders grips a rope with both hands and stretches upward; the right figure in a red-orange top and dhoti-style wrap reaches toward the pole's top. The copper pole is decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a bundle of dried grass. Coconut palms and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-07-08Outdoors under a blue sky with clouds and tall coconut palms, a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rises from a carved stone base on a raised orange platform. Two saffron-robed men stand at the pole: on the left a bald priest in orange with a red border tends the rope wound around the pole, while on the right a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a beaded mala, placing his hand on the copper column. Marigold petals lie at the base. Behind them, devotees in white and in saffron stand near a banner, small triangular bunting flags, and a ceremonial canopy. The image shows a flagstaff ritual.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper pillar topped with a kalasha-like crown, set on a red stepped base among palm trees. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the platform: one bald man in orange with a dark wrap on his shoulder pulls an orange rope, while a second man with his hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange shawl, adjusts the rope and the pillar. A garland of yellow marigolds hangs around the ornate bronze-coloured base, which is carved with figures. Grey stone sculptures and a black stone pedestal stand to the right, and a yellow banner with Telugu-like script is visible at the lower left. Rose petals lie on the platform.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06March 02 20112011-03-02October 07 20102010-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06