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Low-angle photo of a tall, slender copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising beside a palm tree under a metal roof canopy. The lower base is carved with temple-style niches and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A single person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-patterned border and a light beaded necklace stands at the right, arms raised and gripping orange ropes that run up toward the top of the pole, where a red-orange cloth is tied. An orange flag hangs at the far right edge. The person is looking upward, performing the raising of the flag.

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August 23 20112011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall wooden flagstaff with copper-banded sections, wrapped with a yellow and magenta flower garland near its carved base and topped by a small red and white flag. A single person in a red-orange robe and a beaded necklace stretches up on the right, pulling an orange cloth and rope toward the top of the pole. A coconut palm and a bright sky fill the background under a corrugated roof edge.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.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23A tall ornate copper dhvaja stambha, or flagpole, rises diagonally against a bright sky, its base carved and draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A man in a red dhoti and red upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at the foot of the pole with both arms raised, gripping a ropes that runs up to the top. Behind him are palm trees, and at the right edge another person in orange clothing and bangles holds a rope. The top of the pole carries an orange cloth and a pulley. The scene looks like flagpole hoisting at a temple-style ritual.2011-08-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A red and orange flag is tied near the top. A single person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a light beaded necklace stands at right, both arms raised, pulling the ropes that raise the flag. A coconut palm and a tiled canopy edge frame the scene against a pale sky.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23Low-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.2011-08-23A photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05A man in a red-orange sannyasi wrap and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned flagstaff, gripping an orange rope that runs up to a red-orange flag at its top. The carved column has a decorated base with a figure in relief. Tall palm trees and a blue sky with clouds form the background, and a red-robed figure stands partly visible at the right edge. The man appears to be raising the flag at a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting, but his face and appearance are not clearly established as any particular person.2010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06