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Low-angle photograph of a tall, slender ornate metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a carved stone base decorated with floral garlands in yellow and magenta. A person in a red-orange dhoti and red shawl with gold-bordered edges stands at the base, raising the flagstaff with orange ropes wrapped around their hands and arms; a red-orange cloth is tied near the top. Coconut palm fronds and a pale sky fill the background.

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A tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole with ringed copper segments, rises from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A single person in a red dhoti and red shawl, with a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala, stretches both arms upward to haul an orange flag on a rope at the top of the pole. Another person's hand and a brass plate are partly visible at the right edge. Palm trees stand behind against a white sky.2011-08-23Photograph looking up at a tall, copper-clad ritual pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. At the top a small red-and-orange figure hangs from the pole's crown, and a rope runs down from it. In the lower right a single person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the ground, arms raised, holding the orange cloth and ropes that lead up to the pole. Palm fronds and a covered roof edge frame the view against a bright sky.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23April 10 20162016-04-10Low-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising beside a carved stone and metal base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A person in a red garment with a bead mala is seen from behind, arms raised, pulling ropes that guide the flagstaff upward. A red-and-white flag hangs at the top, with palm fronds and white sky behind. Ritual flag-hoisting setting.2011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A red cloth flutters near the top, and ropes run up to a pulley. In the lower right, a man in red dhoti and red shawl with gold border, wearing a white bead garland, raises his arms to pull the rope. Another person in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-08-23A 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.2015-02-23August 23 20112011-08-23September 08 20152015-09-08Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) with a carved wooden-and-copper base wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, green leaves tied at its midsection, and a red-and-white flag at the top. A single man in dark maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland and gold ornaments, hauls on a rope to raise the flag. Coconut palms and a tree stand behind under an overcast sky.2016-08-27September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copies