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A man in saffron-orange robes and a red undershirt stands on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, pulling a white rope with one raised hand. The copper pillar's base is wrapped in white jasmine garlands with red, yellow and orange flower strands, and small copper shrine motifs decorate its lower section. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background, and a brass plate sits near his feet. This appears to be a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite at a temple. The man has shaved-looking short dark hair and a tilak mark, and his clothing and presence are consistent with a sannyasi performing the rite, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A copper dwajastambha flagstaff with a carved base stands on a white platform, wrapped in white rope and draped with white jasmine, marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. Beside it, a man in orange-saffron robes and a sleeveless orange top raises one hand and holds a rope pulling the flagpole, a brass plate with orange cloth at his feet, palm trees behind.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) being raised at a temple, with a tall copper pole wrapped in rope and set on a decorated base garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red flower strands and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red sleeveless undergarment stands on a raised platform, hand raised, pulling the rope that guides the pole; a second man in orange stands behind him at right. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible behind the base.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper banding, topped by a small wooden ornamental finial and a red-and-white flag, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands on a terracotta platform, both arms raised and gripping the rope that hoists the flag. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border and a gold necklace. Palm fronds and a bright blue sky with clouds fill the background.2010-09-02A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hauls on an orange rope beside a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped in a chain, with a carved wooden shrine-like housing at its base, draped in white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Coconut palms and a carved stone figure stand in the background, under a pale sky.2011-07-15July 26 20102010-07-26October 09 20082008-10-09A figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered drape and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot beside a tall copper dhvaja staff, which is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and has a carved copper base. The figure is pulling an orange rope that runs up the staff, a flag-hoisting ritual. A coconut palm and blue sky are behind. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, holding the rope.2011-07-15A tall copper flagstaff, ornately tiered with a carved finial at top, rises against a pale blue sky, with saffron-orange cloth banners tied near its top and a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers wrapped around its carved base. Two people in orange clothing pull on ropes to raise or secure the pole, a tall coconut palm stands at right, and the shoulder of a second orange-clad person appears at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a flag-raising at an outdoor ritual setting. The figure in the foreground wears a sleeveless orange top and his face is turned away from the camera.2008-10-09Outdoor photo at dusk of a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes and an orange head cloth, standing on a white platform beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in orange rope and a white cloth. He gathers the orange rope with both hands near the top of the pole. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands, and a palm-frond ornament hangs at upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copies