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A photograph of a temple ritual at a copper flagstaff or kalasha-topped pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and white and red flower strands. A devotee in a red-orange unstitched garment with a gold-coloured waist cloth stands at left, arms raised with both hands gripping the top of the copper pillar. Other arms in white sleeves appear at right, also touching the metal. The pillar has carved copper panels and a small carved figure of a deity or attendant on its base. The roof is corrugated metal with exposed beams.

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A close photo of a copper flag-staff or dhwajastambha being raised during a festival. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-gold waist cloth and a white-and-red-flower garland grips the copper pole with both arms. Other hands pull ropes wrapped around the upper copper section. Yellow marigold garlands drape the carved copper base, which shows a small gold deity figure in a niche with raised hand. The setting is a covered hall with metal roof beams. The man's face is partly turned away and his hair is pulled back, with no distinctive ornaments visible to support identifying him as a person.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a dwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) at a temple. A man in an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his body, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a brown-beaded rudraksha-style mala, reaches up with both arms to tie or secure an orange cloth flag onto a reddish-brown carved temple pillar or dhvaja staff. Yellow marigold garlands and bundled straw brooms decorate the pillar, and a small carved stone figure stands at its base. On the right, a hand holds a silver plate. Palm fronds appear against a pale sky.2013-03-11November 26 20142014-11-26March 11 20132013-03-11November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of a standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, touching a tall ornate copper ritual pillar with temple-style carved shrines and a small figure, decorated with yellow marigold and red-and-white garlands. A tall orange cloth with a white and orange design hangs at left, another yellow flower garland drapes over its top, and palm trees and a stone figure appear in the background under bright daylight. A ceremonial gold chain and red-and-white flower garland adorn the man's neck. His appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain and he is described as a devotee-style figure at the pillar.2013-04-14Outdoor photo of two priests in rust-red and orange dhoti garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, raising their arms to place green leaves and a bundle around the top of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar's base is wrapped with yellow and magenta-purple marigold garlands, and a small seated deity figure is set in its ornate carved niche. Bangles and a red garland are visible on one priest. Palm trees and green foliage form the backdrop, and a few people are seen at the lower left edge.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at a temple grounds. Two priests in rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti and shawl stand beside a tall copper dhwaja staff, which has a carved copper base and a small carved shrine-like cap. Yellow and red marigold garlands are draped on the staff, and one priest reaches up to touch it while the other holds a vessel.2015-09-08March 11 20132013-03-11