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Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagpole with spiral bands, topped by a wooden finial, beside a decorated base wrapped in white and red-and-white flower garlands and green leaves. A saffron-orange cloth flag is being hoisted and tied to the pole with a cream cloth and rope. A person in orange clothing with floral garlands assists at the lower right, and palm fronds and a clear blue sky fill the background.

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January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph looking upward at a tall copper flagstaff rising beside a stone shrine base decorated with white jasmine garlands tied with red flowers and green leaves. A rust-red cloth flag is being hoisted on the pole by a person in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha-style mala and white flower garlands, pulling a rope. Palm trees and a clear blue sky fill the background. The scene appears to be a flag-raising ritual at a temple or ashram. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figure is only partly shown and cropped.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +7 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +3 copiesPhoto taken looking up at a tall copper ritual pole mounted on a decorated wooden base, with a red and saffron flag and an ornate finial at its top. The base is wrapped with white jasmine garlands tied with red flowers, and green leaves and dried grass bundles surround its top. A man in a red-orange cloth with white flower garlands around his neck pulls a rope with one raised arm, his face angled downward. Palm fronds and a bright blue sky fill the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper ritual pole (dhwajastambha-style) rising against a clear blue sky, topped with a small ornate finial and a red-orange flag. The base is wrapped in white and red flower garlands, green leaves and dried palm fronds, set on a dark carved wooden shrine-like structure. Coconut palms stand behind it. At lower right, one person in an orange-red garment with a garland and a dark wrap pulls on a rope that runs up to the pole, apparently raising or steadying it.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copies