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Outdoor photograph of a copper dhwajastambha flagstaff being raised beside a coconut palm at dusk, its top bound with dark bristles and a yellow marigold garland wrapped around the base. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a rope and a floral offering tray while a priest in a red-orange shawl and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt films the ceremony with a camera at the stone base. Two or three other men in saffron-toned clothing watch from the right, and a small crowd of onlookers stands at the left edge. Clear blue sky above.

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Outdoor photo at dusk of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ceremony beside coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A copper-coloured flagpole topped with a dark feathery finial is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands at its base. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red garment with a gold-striped cloth is bent over the pole adjusting a rope. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl, holds a brass tray of white flowers and red-orange cloth. A cameraman in a white shirt films the rite from the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible; the priest's appearance does not match a distinctive candidate.2013-12-18Outdoor photo at a palm-lined temple precinct at sunrise or sunset. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, kneels at a copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, while a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope for a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting. A camera operator is at left, and shaved-headed devotees in red and orange clothing clap at right. A tall flagstaff topped with dark feathery finial rises at left.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18A photograph of a dhwajarohanam ritual beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff on a red-washed base, wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the base, bending forward while another man in a rust-red robe leans in to attend the pole. Behind them a row of young boys in red robes stands in line under palm trees. At right a cameraman in white shirt films the scene, and a brass lamp is held by a robed attendant. Orange-and-black decorated fabric and garlands drape a figure at lower left. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the outdoor setting. Visible people: about ten.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor site under a clear sky with a coconut palm behind. A tall copper dhwaja staff with ringed bands and a bristled top rises from a copper-clad base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds. A man in red-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with both arms raised, gripping a rope that runs up toward the flagstaff. Beside him a man in white clothing and a bald-headed devotee in the foreground watch the hoisting, and several onlookers crowd the lower edge.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam ceremony at a red-painted square base beneath a tall copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) wrapped with white cloth and fronds and garlanded with yellow marigold strands. A bald, bare-chested priest in a red and gold-striped dhoti reaches toward the flagstaff holding a small offering plate. To the right, several people in white and orange-saffron garments hold a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a handbell, with coconut palms and smoke rising in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18