A photograph of a ceremonial flag preparation at a temple. A long orange-red cloth lies over a white-sheeted surface beside a bundle of white cord and a red-and-gold bordered red cloth wrapped around a metal rod. Green leaves and grass stalks rest at the edges, and the edge of a white-clothed person sits at the top. The scene reads as preparation for a dhwaja stambha flag-raising. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a ceremonial flag preparation at a temple. A long orange-red cloth lies over a white-sheeted surface beside a bundle of white cord and a red-and-gold bordered red cloth wrapped around a metal rod. Green leaves and grass stalks rest at the edges, and the edge of a white-clothed person sits at the top. The scene reads as preparation for a dhwaja stambha flag-raising.

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