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Low-angle photo of a tall copper kodimaram-style flagstaff with banded copper rings, topped with green leaves and a red and gold flag, and a yellow and red marigold garland wrapped at its base. A rope runs up from the pole toward the flag. At right, two people stand partly visible in silhouette under a palm tree, one holding a large bundle of white cloth. Strings of multicoloured lights hang along a roof edge at the left, and a camera rig is visible beside the pole.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole (dvajastambha) with ribbed copper sections, topped with green leaves and a decorative finial, its base wrapped in yellow-orange marigold garlands and a dark green leafy mound. A cream cloth is drawn up along the pole as a person in a red-orange lower garment and dark top pulls the rope, while a second figure in a white garment and dark head covering stands at the base. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible at right, with a dark roof edge at left. Two physical people are visible.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ritual pole, a dhwajastambha-style flagstaff, standing on a carved wooden base wrapped with green leaves and white jasmine garlands, with a small yellow and red pennant at the top. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth around his waist pulls a rope to raise the pole, while a second man in a dark robe with marigold garlands and a gold chain stands at the base. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky frame the scene. Two people are visible.2016-10-03December 03 20162016-12-03April 10 20162016-04-10A tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rises against an overcast sky beside palm trees, its base wrapped with a green leafy collar and yellow-orange marigold garlands. Two men handle a long white cloth or rope tied to the pole during a flag-hoisting ritual. The nearer figure in a rust-orange dhoti and bare upper body faces the pole, and a second man in white stands by the pole's base with a cloth at his feet. A canopy edge and string lights frame the left side. Watermarked archive photo of a dvajarohanam.2016-12-03August 27 20162016-08-27Photograph shot from below of a tall copper dhvaja (flagstaff) with ringed segments, topped with a bundle of green leaves and garlanded with marigold chains at its base, standing before a building under a grey overcast sky with coconut palms and bushes around it. Two people stand near the flagstaff's base: a man in an orange-and-white garment and garland pulls a long white cloth or rope attached to the mast, while a bare-chested person with long dark hair and an orange dhoti stands beside him. Another partial figure is visible at the right edge. A small security camera is mounted on the building's eave at the left.2016-12-03Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rising against a pale blue sky, wrapped in rings and dressed with yellow marigold garlands and green leafy bunches at its base. A pink-and-white flag is tied at the top, and a long rope runs down from it. A man in a red-and-white garment grips the rope at the base of the pole. On the right, a shirtless figure with long dark hair and an orange waist cloth stands in the foreground, facing the pole. Palm trees frame the background. This is a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) ceremony.2016-12-14Outdoors under a pale evening sky, a tall copper-colored flagstaff or dhwaja stambham rises diagonally from the left, its banded shaft decorated near the base with green leaves and white flower garlands. A rope runs up from the staff. A man in a dark tunic with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland holds the rope and looks upward, while a second man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge in profile. Tall coconut palms and a glimpse of a roofed pavilion frame the scene.2016-10-03April 10 20162016-04-10