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A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a bright blue sky with white clouds, its ringed shaft wrapped with a white and red flower garland at the base and topped by a saffron flag bearing a blue emblem. A person in saffron robes with a white-and-red flower garland stands at the lower right, gripping the hoisting rope with both hands raised toward the flag, while coconut palms frame the scene. This appears to be the flag-hoisting moment of a temple dwajarohanam.

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June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky beside palm trees. A tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff with a small ornate top and an orange flag rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside and behind him, several people in orange robes stand with hands raised in devotion, and a red-orange umbrella appears at the right edge. A few people in colourful clothing are partly visible at the far left.2008-12-23A tall copper-clad flagstaff rises against a blue sky, wrapped in copper bands and strung with multicoloured pennant lines radiating to the top. A figure in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace hauls a long white cloth banner up the pole with both arms, near a coconut palm. Garlands of white flowers hang at the base of the mast, which has a carved shrine-like structure at its foot. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple festival.2007-12-23Photograph of a tall polished copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising against an overcast sky beside coconut palms, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and decorated with orange and red blooms. An orange saffron flag hangs from the upper rope. A standing figure in an orange robe reaches upward, pulling the rope, while other people in orange and white clothing stand near the base at lower right beside a colourful striped umbrella. Dark stone figures and a black stone statue stand at the left base of the pillar, and a small rounded stone shrine appears at the far right.2009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a blue sky with white clouds and coconut palms behind it. Its base is decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A standing figure in orange robes with long hair holds a rope, hoisting an orange flag up the pole. Beside him, two more people in orange robes work the ropes near the base, and a large orange saffron flag flies at the right edge bearing a dark emblem. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple, with three people in saffron clothing.2009-06-09A tall, slender copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial and an orange flag hanging from its ropes. At the base, a person in an orange-saffron garment with white and orange flower garlands holds the rope while standing beside a decorated stone plinth draped with marigold garlands. A coconut palm frames the right side of the frame. The person's face is not clearly visible, and no identity can be confirmed from the image.2010-02-12A tall polished copper flagpole with bands of braided rope rises against a pale blue sky, an orange flag tied near its top. At the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds an orange rope that runs up the pole, gazing upward as they pull it. A palm tree leans in from the right, and a small ornate shrine base with flower offerings sits at the pole's foot.2010-02-12A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate base wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, with a carved finial at the top against a cloudy sky with palm trees. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, appearing to hoist it during the flag-raising at a temple. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, and a dark stone sculpture stands near the base.2009-07-08