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Outdoor photo of a tall copper kalasha-topped ritual pole rising against a pale sky, with a carved copper-coloured base decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a flag at the top. A man in reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, stands at right pulling a rope to raise the pole, with palm trees behind him. a person (wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant while raising the pole) appears in person. Partially visible people stand at the lower right edge.

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Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) with a carved wooden-and-copper base wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, green leaves tied at its midsection, and a red-and-white flag at the top. A single man in dark maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland and gold ornaments, hauls on a rope to raise the flag. Coconut palms and a tree stand behind under an overcast sky.2016-08-27April 10 20162016-04-10A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a bright blue sky, its ribbed shaft decorated at the base with a carved copper-clad shrine-like platform, white and red flower garlands, and a fringe of green leaves and grass. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and beaded necklaces with gold-toned ornaments, gripping a rope that runs up to the top of the pole. A palm tree and a covered walkway edge the frame. Ritual flagpole raising, possibly for a temple festival.2015-02-23A tall wooden ritual flagstaff with a carved, ringed shaft rises against a bright sky, its top decorated with a carved finial and a small cloth flag. Its base is wrapped with green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A single person in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange-red garland stands at right, pulling a rope that raises the flag, with a coconut palm behind and a roof edge at top left. The photograph is taken from below, looking up.2015-02-23Low-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising beside a carved stone and metal base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A person in a red garment with a bead mala is seen from behind, arms raised, pulling ropes that guide the flagstaff upward. A red-and-white flag hangs at the top, with palm fronds and white sky behind. Ritual flag-hoisting setting.2011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A red cloth flutters near the top, and ropes run up to a pulley. In the lower right, a man in red dhoti and red shawl with gold border, wearing a white bead garland, raises his arms to pull the rope. Another person in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-08-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A red and orange flag is tied near the top. A single person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a light beaded necklace stands at right, both arms raised, pulling the ropes that raise the flag. A coconut palm and a tiled canopy edge frame the scene against a pale sky.2011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall wooden flagstaff with copper-banded sections, wrapped with a yellow and magenta flower garland near its carved base and topped by a small red and white flag. A single person in a red-orange robe and a beaded necklace stretches up on the right, pulling an orange cloth and rope toward the top of the pole. A coconut palm and a bright sky fill the background under a corrugated roof edge.2011-08-23A photograph of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff with a bulbous base, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, rising against a bright sky beside palm trees. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace and flower garland stands at its base, one hand on the staff and gazing upward as he pulls a rope attached to a white banner at the top. A red and gold umbrella and a partly visible figure stand at the right edge, with a flag held aloft in the upper right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-04-10February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall ornate copper dhvaja stambha, or flagpole, rises diagonally against a bright sky, its base carved and draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A man in a red dhoti and red upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at the foot of the pole with both arms raised, gripping a ropes that runs up to the top. Behind him are palm trees, and at the right edge another person in orange clothing and bangles holds a rope. The top of the pole carries an orange cloth and a pulley. The scene looks like flagpole hoisting at a temple-style ritual.2011-08-23