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A photograph of a ceremonial flagstaff being prepared at an outdoor temple setting. A tall copper-clad flagpole rises from a carved bronze-coloured base, wrapped near its top with white cloth, green leaves and bundles of straw, and draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. On a red platform strewn with petals, a smiling bearded man in a maroon and red shawl stands barefoot with raised palms in greeting. He wears a red turban, layered gold necklaces, and a long red-and-white garland of beads and flowers. Behind him are a decorated pillar with floral streamers, palm trees, and a few onlookers at the edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with a bundle of straw and leaves, its base decorated with yellow marigold garlands and set on a carved stone pedestal. A man in a dark red-brown robe, a matching turban, a red and white beaded garland and gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Petals and marigolds are scattered on the red platform, with palm trees and onlookers in the background.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo beside a tall copper ritual pole topped with a bundle of straw and marigold and mango-leaf garlands, set on a stone base with carved floral relief. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at the centre, wearing long dark hair, multiple marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a gold armlet, holding something in both hands near his waist. Tall coconut palms and dense green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky, and a tiered brass lamp stand. The man has distinctive long hair, ornate garlands and a rust-coloured shawl, so he is a person presence in person, though this is an appearance-based label. Several people are partly visible at the lower left edge.2016-08-27 +1 copiesA man in a maroon turban and rust-brown robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, beside a decorated wooden temple pillar or standard wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with red accents. He wears a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style gold chains, a crown-like ornament on his turban and gold bangles. To his right, an attendant in an orange garment holds a tray of flowers and leaves near an oil lamp flame, with a copper vessel of flowers and hanging lights behind. Greenery surrounds the outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-12-14A bearded man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a maroon turban stands with hands folded at his chest beside a large copper-toned ceremonial pillar. He wears a long layered garland of red and white flowers and a yellow marigold garland, plus gold armlets. The pillar is topped with a white-wrapped cloth and a bundle of straw and green leaves, and is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind him stand devotees under a white canopy strung with small lights and colourful hanging ribbons, with palm trees beyond. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised at an outdoor temple court, with a bulbous bronze-coloured base wrapped in white cloth and topped with a straw brush and green leaves. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang from the base. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-white checked garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at the base with one hand on the staff. Coconut palms and large trees frame the sky, and several onlookers in white and light clothing are partly visible at the lower right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14