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A photograph taken from below of a tall copper pole or flagstaff wrapped with copper bands and a dark cord, decorated at its base with a garland of yellow marigolds. Two men in saffron-orange robes are climbing or hoisting the pole: the upper man, bare-chested with orange cloth draped over one shoulder, grips an orange rope and pulls upward, while the man beneath him, wearing an orange robe with maroon trim, is braced against the pole. A palm tree and a plain white sky fill the background, and a structure edge appears at the left.

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July 15 20112011-07-15November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06July 26 20102010-07-26A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the nearer man holds up an orange flag bearing a white emblem while a rope runs up the pole, and the man on the right, in orange, raises his hands in reverence. The scene reads as a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) ceremony with the flag being raised.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole with ringed bands, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands at its base, rises against a white sky with a palm tree behind it. At the foot of the pole, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and gold garland raises his arms to pull the ropes, while a second man in orange robes with a yellow shawl assists him. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual during a temple procession.2010-07-26Low-angle photo of a tall, slender copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with ringed segments rising against an overcast sky, its base decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and a carved figure in a niche. Two men in orange saffron clothing stand at right, one raising both arms to pull on an orange rope tied to the top of the pole, while a second man in orange at the lower right holds the rope. Palm trees and a corrugated roof edge frame the left and right edges. Visible people are two, both in saffron, with the foremost pulling the rope overhead; no clear face identification is made. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-hoisting moment at an ashram courtyard.2010-11-06A tall copper dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white jasmine and red marigold garlands on a raised stone platform. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange garland and holds a saffron flag on ropes, looking upward with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together.2010-07-26Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha with ringed segments and a decorated top, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small figure. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-tiled platform: one in the foreground at right with a bare shaved head and draped orange cloth, and a second at centre pulling an orange rope that runs up the pole. A small figure in red is suspended partway up the pole on a line, and a saffron cloth flutters from the shaft. A large corrugated roof edge and palm fronds frame the left and right, with a camera visible at left and a purple logo sticker at lower left.2010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from a white platform, wrapped in white and red flower garlands and marigold strands at its base. An orange saffron flag is being raised up the pole by a person in orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-and-white bead necklace, pulling the rope with both hands while looking upward. A second person in orange robes stands at right with hands on hips, watching. Coconut palm fronds and an overcast white sky fill the background.2010-07-26