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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dvajastambha (flagpole) rising from an ornate stone base with a carved shrine niche holding a small deity murti. Yellow and red marigold garlands wrap the base, and bundled straw and green leaves crown the pole. A man in a red-and-gold brocade garment, a red turban and heavy gold necklaces pulls a white flag rope, his palm raised. Beside him a shirtless man with dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti and holds the rope. Gold railings, palm and tree foliage, and a few onlookers in pink appear behind; a small drone is visible in the sky.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a copper-topped ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like brass column with a seated figure niche, decorated with yellow and purple garlands. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a long wrapped rudraksha-style bead necklace raises one arm and holds a yellow rope, pulling it beside the pillar. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing stands behind the column, with palm trees, a stone statue, and other devotees in the background. Some onlookers are visible at the edges.2011-08-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved ornamental finial and a red cloth streamer. At its base a bundle of green leaves and grass surrounds the pedestal, which is draped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare shoulders pull on ropes at the right, while a figure in an orange-red robe with a red flower garland stands at the left, reaching up to steady the pole. A metal-roofed shelter and leafy trees with red blossoms frame the scene.2015-02-23October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises under a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter. Its base is wrapped in green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the base, one with a red and white garland over his shoulder, both reaching up to adjust the foliage. A small red cloth flutters near the top of the pillar, and a palm tree and bare tree frame the scene.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with a bundle of straw and leaves, its base decorated with yellow marigold garlands and set on a carved stone pedestal. A man in a dark red-brown robe, a matching turban, a red and white beaded garland and gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Petals and marigolds are scattered on the red platform, with palm trees and onlookers in the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a temple dwajarohanam ceremony outdoors beneath palm fronds. A copper flagstaff topped with straw, leaves and white and orange cloth stands on a carved wooden base wrapped in yellow, purple and white marigold garlands. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a long garland holds an orange rope raised toward the flagstaff, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace pulls the other end overhead. A stone guardian statue stands at left and another orange-clad figure appears at right edge.2011-12-11October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copies