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A man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl draped over his shoulder, pulls a rope to raise a tall copper ritual pillar topped with a red-tipped finial. The pillar is decorated with rings and a small seated figure carved near its base. Coconut palms and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene under a pale sky, and a few hands and a phone are visible at the lower edge. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, but the face is turned away and appearance alone is uncertain.

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November 06 20102010-11-06February 28 20132013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28July 15 20112011-07-15A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the nearer man holds up an orange flag bearing a white emblem while a rope runs up the pole, and the man on the right, in orange, raises his hands in reverence. The scene reads as a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) ceremony with the flag being raised.2010-07-26A tall copper flagstaff rises vertically against a pale sky, its ringed shaft mounted on an ornate base with a seated gold figure in a niche. A red and white flag with a central emblem is being hoisted up the pole. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his arm to pull the flag rope, while a bald man in white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the lower right. Palm trees and a metal roof edge appear at the left.2011-09-02A photograph taken from below of a tall copper pole or flagstaff wrapped with copper bands and a dark cord, decorated at its base with a garland of yellow marigolds. Two men in saffron-orange robes are climbing or hoisting the pole: the upper man, bare-chested with orange cloth draped over one shoulder, grips an orange rope and pulls upward, while the man beneath him, wearing an orange robe with maroon trim, is braced against the pole. A palm tree and a plain white sky fill the background, and a structure edge appears at the left.2010-11-062010 - Photo Album +2 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23A tall polished copper flagstaff, wrapped in bands and dressed with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base, rises against a pale blue sky with clouds, topped by a small ornate finial with a red cloth. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange top stands at the base, pulling a white rope with both hands raised overhead to hoist the flag. Beside him a person in white ritual cloth with a bare upper body and gold necklace holds the line, and another person is partly visible at the right edge near a palm tree. The scene reads as a flag hoisting ceremony.2010-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rising from a white stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. An orange saffron flag with a white panel flies from the top. A standing figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala pulls the flagging rope, while a second person in orange bends over at the lower right beside the base. A coconut palm and overcast sky fill the background. Context suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2010-07-26A tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white jasmine and red marigold garlands on a raised stone platform. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange garland and holds a saffron flag on ropes, looking upward with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together.2010-07-26