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Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls decorate a tall, copper-coloured ceremonial pillar topped by an ornate carved capital. The priest on the left, wearing a red-and-orange floral garland, reaches up to tie green leaves and dried grass to the pillar's base, while the bald priest on the right, bare-chested under an orange shawl, pulls on a white rope. The stone pedestal beneath is carved and draped with white and red flower garlands. A metal-roofed shelter and leafy trees fill the background under a pale sky, with a small figure visible at the bottom left edge.

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February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper-coloured ritual flagstaff or dhvajastambha rising against a pale blue sky, topped with a carved finial and a small red cloth. Two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at its base, one on the left wearing a red-orange flower garland and bangles, the other on the right holding a rope and gripping the pole, with a green leaf and grass bundle tied at its base. A flower garland hangs on a small shrine-like structure below, beside a palm tree and a bare tree. A metal-framed canopy roof edges the right side.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Photograph of a tall, slender copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a bright blue sky, topped with an ornate copper finial and a red cloth streamer. Three men in saffron-orange and red dhoti-style garments stand at its base, pulling ropes and lifting a bundle of green leaves and grass tied at the base of the pillar. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang on the stone pedestal. A metal-roofed open shelter with steel trusses and a leafy tree stand at the right and left edges. Ritual erection of a flagstaff at a temple-style site.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff topped with an ornate copper finial and a small red cloth, rising beside a metal-framed open-sided canopy under a pale blue sky. At its base sits a copper pedestal shrine with a flower garland and a green leafy bundle. Three men in rust-orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with bare upper bodies work the ropes and garlands; the man on the left holds a rope aloft, the middle figure in a long orange-red garland reaches toward the pole, and the man on the right grips the base. This looks like a flag-hoisting ritual at an ashram.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises under a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter. Its base is wrapped in green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the base, one with a red and white garland over his shoulder, both reaching up to adjust the foliage. A small red cloth flutters near the top of the pillar, and a palm tree and bare tree frame the scene.2015-02-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved ornamental finial and a red cloth streamer. At its base a bundle of green leaves and grass surrounds the pedestal, which is draped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare shoulders pull on ropes at the right, while a figure in an orange-red robe with a red flower garland stands at the left, reaching up to steady the pole. A metal-roofed shelter and leafy trees with red blossoms frame the scene.2015-02-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha, a ritual flagstaff, rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its ringed shaft topped by an ornate gilded finial and a small cloth banner. Its base is wrapped with green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. Three men in rust-orange and red-striped dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with ornaments and armlets, reach up to steady or raise the pole with ropes, one wearing a red and white beaded garland. A metal-roofed shelter with steel trusses and a flowering tree stand at the right.2015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rising from a stone base decorated with garlands of white and orange flowers and leafy greens. Three men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered shawls raise and steady the pole; the nearest on the left holds a rope and the one on the right has his arm stretched up to the base. A corrugated roof structure stands at the right edge, with palm and bare trees behind under a pale blue sky.2015-02-23