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A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands beside an ornate copper-coloured flagstaff base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, reaching up with raised arms to pull a rope that hoists a flag. He wears a layered rudraksha-style bead mala with a floral garland draped over his shoulders, and his head is bare with short hair. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and a couple of partially visible onlookers stand at the left edge. The image shows a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting.

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A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with a gold-bordered edge stands beside a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a rope with both hands, raising it near palm fronds, apparently for a flag-hoisting rite. The pillar has a carved octagonal shrine-like top and a moulded base on a red platform. A rudraksha-style bead mala and a white-and-red flower garland hang around his neck. Greenery and coconut palms fill the background, with a few people partly visible at the lower left edge.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.2014-08-31September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate column topped with green leaves and a decorated finial, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The standing person wears a brown silk dhoti with gold borders, a red and yellow garland around the neck, a gold necklace, and a white bandage on the raised right forearm, holding a long rope or cord upward. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform.2013-10-05A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-bordered yellow edge pulls on a rope to raise a copper dwajastambha flagpole during a flag hoisting ritual. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-bead mala. The flagpole's ornate base is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and carved with small shrine-like niches. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene outdoors.2014-08-31January 01 20172017-01-01A man in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and a red-brown shawl stands at right, wearing long necklaces of rudraksha beads and garlands of white and yellow flowers with pink accents. He reaches out with one hand holding a small bunch of yellow flowers toward an ornate carved wooden kiosk-like shrine on a stone base, which is draped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky. The scene suggests a flower offering at a shrine.2014-10-05A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31