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Outdoor photo of a tall polished copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) wrapped in red cloth with green leaves tied near its top, with ropes running from its tip. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp (aarti) in the other, performs a flag-hoisting ritual below a blue sky with palm trees. A bronze seated deity murti sits in a niche on the base, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A large silver trident stands at the right edge. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom.

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A tall polished copper flagstaff with a red cloth wrapped around its base and leafy bundles tied near the top, strung with guide ropes and small colored pennants against a blue sky with palm fronds at the edges. At the lower right, a person in an orange-saffron robe holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp flame in the other, performing aarti at the base of the flagstaff. A deity murti and garlands are visible at the base of the pole. A metal serpent-shaped ornament stands at the right edge. Their face is partly turned away and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a specific identity.2007-12-23A photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with red and white cloth and green leaves at its base, beside a small golden deity murti in a canopied shrine. A person in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver tray in the other, performing an aarti near the pole. Behind him, a second person in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate. Strings of festive flags and garlands stretch across a blue sky with palm fronds at the edges. Visible copyright text runs vertically at left.2007-12-23A photograph looking upward at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvajastambha) hung with red cloth, green leaves and strings of small colourful flags, set against a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, while holding a handbell in the other hand, performing aarti at the flagpole. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the pose and clothing are the visible cues. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge. A small deity figure is visible at the base of the pole. Flag hoisting ceremony, Brahmotsav.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff with spiral bands, carved base and a small orange flag near the top, set under a corrugated roof against a clear blue sky with palm trees. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-red cloth draped over his shoulder and a dark mala stands at the base, holding a small lamp or kalasha-like vessel near the pole. Behind him a second person in orange, hands folded in prayer, stands with a garland. Marigold garlands hang on the pole. This appears to be a flag-hoisting or flagstaff puja. A further figure is partially visible at the lower left edge.2011-03-05Photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from an ornately carved base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands, topped with a red-orange flag and finial, under a pale sky with palm trees at the edges. At the lower right, a man in an orange-red robe stands beside the base holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. No other clearly visible people, and the site appears to be a temple courtyard consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony.2009-07-08A tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a pale sky, with a saffron flag at its top and garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped around its base. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-chested and with short hair, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other beside the pillar, performing a puja. Coconut palms frame the right side of the scene, and a few people are partly visible at the bottom edge.2009-07-08A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff rises from an ornate stone base wrapped with marigold garlands, topped by a small shrine-like finial with an orange cloth. A figure in orange robes stands at the base, reaching up toward the pole with a lit lamp or torch, while a person in white ritual clothes holds a brass plate or vessel beside them. Smoke drifts up near the pole under a corrugated metal canopy and a clear blue sky, with palm trees at left. This appears to be a flag-hoisting or flagstaff ritual at an outdoor ashram setting.2011-03-05A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves, rises against a bright blue sky, its top bearing a small red and yellow flag. A standing figure in an orange robe and a long flower garland, with long dark hair, raises a lamp in one hand and holds a small bell in the other, looking up at the pole. A palm tree is at the left edge. The scene suggests a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.2006-12-23Photograph taken from below of a tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands, decorated with strings of small coloured flags and a red cloth tied near its base with green leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace stands beside it, hand raised near the pole, beneath a blue sky and palm fronds. A person in white clothing holding a metal vessel appears at the right edge. A small gilded deity murti is visible at the pole's base. This looks like a flag-hoisting ritual.2007-12-23Outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands and a carved base. A man in an orange saffron robe with a beaded mala necklace holds a lit flame over small brass vessels near the pole, with smoke rising. Coconut palm fronds and bright sky are behind, with a small crowd of devotees at the bottom edge.2007-12-23August 23 20112011-08-23