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A photograph of a dhwajarohanam, flagpole consecration, at an outdoor temple site. A large copper-coloured kalasha-topped flagpole base stands at left, wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands with a broom-like bundle tied to it, and carved floral bands on its pedestal. At right, a bare-chested man in a dark red dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands beside the pillar, holding a small bell in one hand and a red flower in the other, while another person's hand offers a metal vessel from the right edge. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and red petals are scattered on the platform.

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A standing priest in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, a marigold and red-flower garland, and a flower garland on his shoulders, rings a handheld bell while holding a small object near a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) at Dwajarohanam in Bidadi. The copper pillar base is carved with ornamental motifs and draped with a marigold garland, and flower petals lie on the stone platform. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, and a metal vessel is held at the right edge. Copyright and source text overlays the image. This is a photograph of a ritual at the flagstaff.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.2015-09-08Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing white and gold-bead garlands and red flower garlands, scattering yellow flower petals from his right hand over an ornate carved wooden canopy shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A palm tree and green foliage stand behind. Another person's hand holds a small vessel at right. A dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony is suggested by the page, but the scene shows petal offering at a wooden shrine.2014-08-31Outdoor photo beside an ornate carved wooden or metal shrine-like structure on a tall pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands at right, wearing a white jasmine garland and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, looking downward. Palm fronds are in the background under a pale sky.2014-08-31A photograph of an ornate copper-coloured pillar or lamp stand with a carved base, wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a red-and-gold flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a flame or lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, with a palm tree behind him. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at an outdoor shrine.2014-09-09November 26 20142014-11-26March 11 20132013-03-11September 08 20152015-09-08October 05 20142014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies