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A tall copper-clad ritual pole rises against a clear blue sky, topped with an orange flag and a decorative finial. The base of the structure is wrapped with white jasmine garlands, yellow flowers, green leaves and dry grass. A person in a dark red top with a white garland stands at the lower right, gripping ropes that run up to the pole.

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January 01 20172017-01-01 +4 copiesA tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff with ringed copper bands, rises against a clear blue sky, topped by a carved finial and a small saffron flag. Its base is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flower strands, green leaves and palm fronds. On the right, a man in a reddish-brown garment and garlands raises the rope that hoists the flag, his arms stretched upward. Palm trees frame the scene.2017-01-01Upward view of a tall copper-clad pole rising against a clear blue sky beside a coconut palm. Its base is a dark carved stone or wood plinth draped with white and marigold garlands, topped with green leaves and a palm-frond tuft. Two bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis reach up toward the top of the pole, one with long dark hair tied up. A string of small lights runs along the edge of a shaded canopy at the top left, and a saffron flag is tied near the pole's tip. The scene suggests a ritual pole raising at an ashram or temple.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Low-angle photo of a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from an ornate wooden base decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. An orange pennant flutters at the top against a clear blue sky, with a white cloth banner hanging from it. A man in a rust-red garment and a rudraksha mala stands at right, gripping the rope and looking upward while raising the flag. A palm tree and a small white drone are visible in the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +3 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01January 11 20162016-01-11October 03 20162016-10-03