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A tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole with ringed copper segments and a flag at its top, rises against a clear blue sky beneath a corrugated roof edge. Its base is wrapped with green leaves, grain stalks, white and red flower garlands, and a small deity murti in a niche. In the lower right, three shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold silver plates and vessels, one offering flower garlands. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.

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Low-angle photo of a tall, tapering copper pole topped with a copper finial, raised outdoors under a clear blue sky. A small deity figure in a shrine-like niche sits near its base, wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with dried grass and green leaves tied around it. Two thin ropes rise along the pole. At right, several shaven-headed men in orange-red garments and beaded necks hold brass plates and vessels, one wearing a red-and-orange garland. A metal roof edge and palm fronds appear at the edges.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises toward a clear blue sky, its ringed shaft wrapped with bands of carved ornament. Its base is draped with green leaves, straw-like grass and garlands of white and red flowers, and a small deity murti stands at the base. A yellow marigold garland with grass hangs from a rope at left beside a metal roof. At lower right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a flower garland, a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds the rope that raises the pole with one hand. Palm fronds appear at the edges.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper dhwajasthamba-style pillar topped with a spiral-banded shaft and a flag, its base decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A small shrine-like niche on the base holds a carved figure. On the right, a man with bare upper body and orange-red dhoti, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles, holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bell, appearing to perform a ritual offering beside the pillar. Palm fronds and a bright sky are visible.2015-02-23April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor photo under a metal-framed corrugated roof hung with decorative umbrellas, streamers and flower garlands. A tall copper flagstaff with a gilded finial rises toward a pale sky, bound at its base with greenery and a garland. Three people stand at the base: a bare-chested man in white at left, and two figures with long dark hair and orange garments, one wearing a white flower garland. One figure holds a rope connected to the pole. A red and gold banner hangs from a line near the pole.2017-01-01