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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhwaja stambha on a white platform, with a small copper shrine-like base holding a gold seated figure. Two men in orange robes pull ropes wrapped around the pole; the man in front wears an orange garment with a pink-orange shawl and a red-and-green garland, and reaches up to steady the pole. A dark background with bright spots of light surrounds them.

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A night-time photograph of a large copper ritual pillar on a white stone platform. Two figures in orange robes hold ropes wrapped around the tall copper column, pulling and steadying it. The pillar's base features a small gilded seated figure within a carved copper shrine niche. A third person in orange sits at the lower left edge, partly visible. Dark background with scattered loose straw strands and petals on the platform.2008-01-03Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff-like pillar with a small gilded seated figure in a shrine-like niche near its base. Three men in orange ochre robes handle ropes on it: the man at left, bare-chested with a pink-orange shawl, pulls the rope upward with one arm; the man at right, in orange with a pink-red border, grips the rope above his head; a third man in orange stands behind, partly hidden. The setting is dark with bright bokeh lights. No one is identified by face, and the gilded figure is a statue.2008-01-03Low-angle photo of an outdoor flagpole ritual. A tall carved wooden dhwaja stambha, wrapped with rope-like bands and topped with a small orange flag, rises against a partly cloudy blue sky with palm fronds at the right. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the base, holding the orange rope that runs up the pole. A second figure in orange-red cloth stands at the right edge, partly cropped. A carved figure is visible on the pole's base. A metal roof edge crosses the upper left corner.2010-10-18 +2 copiesNight-time photograph of a ceremonial flag-raising at a tall copper pole standing on a white raised platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes with red borders are gripping the pole and white rope, one on the left, one in the centre with long hair, and one on the right with hair tied up. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits in the lower foreground, back toward the camera. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. Scattered petals lie on the platform, and the background is dark.2008-01-03November 06 20102010-11-06July 26 20102010-07-26Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff, its ringed shaft rising against an overcast sky, its base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and carved with a small seated deity figure. Two people in orange-red robes pull a red rope to raise the pole, one on the left with arms raised and one on the right gripping the cloth and rope. Under a corner of a metal roof structure at upper left, coconut palm fronds appear at the right edge.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad flagstaff rises diagonally from an ornately carved wooden base against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. At the top, a red cloth flag is hoisted on an orange rope. A person in red-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on a raised red platform, pulling the orange rope with both hands raised overhead. Beside them, another person in red-orange robes stands on the right edge of the frame, looking up. Coconut palms appear in the background. This is a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper flagpole being raised beside a carved stone and copper shrine base with a golden seated figure and a yellow-and-purple garland. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala raises ropes while looking upward. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders pulls the rope, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth. A figure in white kneels at the bottom edge beside a brass offering vessel with lamps. Palm trees and a bright sky are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing the flag hoisting.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a copper flag mast decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands and a carved tree panel, with a rope tied around its base. Beside it stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a rope and tying it while palm trees and sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05