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Outdoor photo of a tall, ornately carved copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed segments, rising from a carved stone and copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a bundle of green leaves at its top; a red-and-gold flag hangs from the upper end. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and holding a small object, gestures upward toward the pole. Beside him, two long-haired people in orange saffron wraps stand with their backs to the camera, with a third person in orange at right. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand behind a railing; a security camera is mounted under the roof edge at left.

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September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor ritual raising of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with a red cloth banner, set on an ornately carved copper-clad base decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. A bearded man in a saffron-red shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands near the base holding the flagstaff ropes. Two people in orange-saffron dhoti wraps pull the ropes from behind, one with long dark hair. A few onlookers in the background, including a man with folded hands. Coconut palms and overcast sky above, with a ceiling-mounted camera at upper left. a person candidate present with some cues (shawl, garland) but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-09-26Photo 11698547December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard beside tall palms: a very tall copper kalasha-topped column rises from an ornate carved stone base with flower garlands and a grass-bundle crown. A bearded man stands barefoot on the raised platform in a rust-red robe with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, holding a small vessel. Two shaved-head attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, one bearing a silver tray, assist him, and a crowd of onlookers stands at the edge. Flower petals are scattered on the stone platform.2016-09-26Outdoor temple-style ceremony beneath a open corrugated roof. A tall copper dhvaja flagstaff with a finial rises at centre, with a saffron-orange flag hanging from it and a sheaf of green grass tied at its base, decorated with garlands of white flowers. A figure with very long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing a reddish-orange garment with a white flower garland, stands facing the pole. To the left, two people in orange robes stand, one with a shaved head and a gold chain, while another in orange holds a brass plate near the bottom edge. Hanging decorative lamps and ornaments decorate the roof.2016-09-26October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a metal-framed corrugated roof hung with decorative umbrellas, streamers and flower garlands. A tall copper flagstaff with a gilded finial rises toward a pale sky, bound at its base with greenery and a garland. Three people stand at the base: a bare-chested man in white at left, and two figures with long dark hair and orange garments, one wearing a white flower garland. One figure holds a rope connected to the pole. A red and gold banner hangs from a line near the pole.2017-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under a large metal-roofed open pavilion. A tall polished copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises at centre, with a red-orange saffron flag hanging from a cross-bar and a garland and grass bundle wrapped at its base. A standing figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a red-maroon cloth and white flower garland, stands beside the pole. To the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and necklaces, gather around a brass vessel during the ritual. Hanging bells, red and green decorative umbrellas and tassels decorate the roof, and a red stone platform is in the foreground.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26