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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with rope and topped with a red-orange flag, set against a dark background filled with blurred bokeh lights. In the lower right, a man in orange robes and a red garland raises a rope with both arms toward the pole, while another man in orange, hands pressed in namaskar, looks upward beside him. A third person is partly visible at the lower left near a small gilded shrine at the pole's base. Three people are visible in the scene, with the pole and flag in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a tall, tapering copper flagstaff with a white cloth pennant at its top, set on an ornate carved copper base decorated with palm-frond tufts. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured border and a beaded necklace stands with both arms raised, gripping two ropes that run up to the pennant, looking upward. Beside them a second orange-robed person, partly bare-shouldered, pulls the ropes down. A dark palm tree stands behind in the night setting. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with ornate carved base and a white cloth flag tied to its tip. Two men in orange saffron robes pull on ropes at the pole: the one in the centre, with a gold-beaded mala, stretches both arms up and looks skyward, while the man on the right, bare-shouldered in orange cloth, hauls on the rope beside him. Palm fronds decorate the base, and a palm tree silhouette stands in the dark background with a lit banner edge above.2010-11-12Night photo of a tall, carved wooden dhwaja-stambham style flagstaff or lamp pole rising diagonally on the left, its base ornately carved with relief panels. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders work a long orange rope that runs up the pole. The man in the centre, wearing a leopard-print shawl and a beaded necklace, reaches overhead gripping the rope; the man on the right, bare-armed in orange with gold trim, pulls the rope while a figure in white cloth stands beside him. Pink petals and flower bits scatter through the dark air above.2010-11-21Night photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha or flagstaff with a carved base, topped by a small finial and a white cloth hanging from it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a beaded white garland stands on the base, both arms raised, gripping the ropes that run up to the flag. Beside him a bare-chested monk in orange shawl pulls the other rope. A palm tree and dark sky are behind them. The men are.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvajastambha, rising diagonally from a carved stone base at left, its top crowned with an ornate gold finial. A white cloth banner flutters from the pole. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long beaded necklace, stands at centre with both arms raised, gripping two ropes that run up to the top of the pole, and looks upward. Another person in orange clothing holds a rope at the right edge. Palm fronds appear against the dark sky behind, consistent with a temple festival raising of the flag.2010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual flag hoisting at a temple. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed segments rises on the left, its base carved with reliefs and decorated with palm-frond fringes. Two monks in orange robes pull ropes that raise a white cloth and a red-and-white flag topped with a yellow marigold garland. The taller monk in the centre, bare-armed with orange wrap and beaded necklace, grips the rope overhead; a second monk on the right, in an orange shawl, steadies the line. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and dark palm foliage fills the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall, ribbed wooden pole rising into darkness, topped with a small red and orange cloth. An orange flag with a red-and-white ribbon attached is being raised up the pole on ropes. At lower right, a person in an orange garment with a dark head is pulling the rope, visible only partially at the frame edge. Other hands grip the flag pole below. The scene is lit only faintly, with a white flower-like tuft tied near the flag.2008-01-03A tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises against a grey, overcast sky, its base draped with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth. At right, a person in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala holds the red cloth and rope, reaching upward toward the pole. Palm fronds frame the right edge, and a partial dark shape appears at the bottom right corner.2010-10-07Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising against an overcast grey sky, its top crowned with an ornate finial and a small red flag. A thin rope runs up the pole. Yellow marigold garlands drape its base, and petals scatter in the air. A person in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at right, one arm raised to pull the rope and face tilted upward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the bottom right. A roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right edges.2010-10-07 +1 copies