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Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky with palm trees at the edge of the frame. A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped with a white rope and decorated with yellow marigold garlands at its base, rises toward the top. In the foreground a young man in orange clothes stands with his back to the camera. On the right, a figure in an orange robe leans in and pulls the white rope to hoist the flag, with a golden ornamental finial beside the base. Another orange-clad person stands behind the flagstaff, marking the flag-hoisting ritual of the Brahmotsava celebration.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff. Two figures in orange ochre robes stand at its base: a man on the left in orange with a maroon-edged shawl, bent forward and hands low near a gold lion-headed post; a figure in the centre in orange with long dark hair, one hand on a garlanded stone shrine-like base decorated with marigold and yellow garlands and sheaves of grass, the other arm raised to the white rope. A third figure on the right in orange robes pulls the white hoisting rope above. A small stone deity murti sits within the base. Palm trees and a banner with Kannada text appear at the left edge.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a carved base, being ritually prepared under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Three figures in orange saffron robes stand at the pole: one on the left reaches up with a bundle of grass or palm fronds, one in the centre is partly hidden, and one on the right in orange drapes a white and yellow garland around the pole. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the base, and potted plants with yellow flower offerings sit at its foot. A man in orange clothing kneels at the lower left, and a few onlookers stand at the edges. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual preparation.2008-12-23November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors under palm trees, an ornate copper-coloured pillar or kalasha-style post wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and an orange cord is being handled by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes, seen from behind at left. At right, a long-haired man in orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak stands with one hand raised in gesture as if speaking. Palm fronds and a yellow-flowered arrangement are visible in the background.2011-10-07December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12November 06 20102010-11-06Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hoist a copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) at an outdoor temple site, pulling ropes wound around its upper section. The left figure in orange robes with maroon borders grips a rope with both hands and stretches upward; the right figure in a red-orange top and dhoti-style wrap reaches toward the pole's top. The copper pole is decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a bundle of dried grass. Coconut palms and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-07-08Outdoor photograph of a copper-clad ritual pillar on a raised orange-painted stone platform, decorated with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland and scattered petals. Two saffron-robed devotees pull an orange cord attached to the pillar; one stands at the top, the other bends forward with the rope. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in orange with hands pressed together in namaskar watches. Palm trees and an overcast sky sit behind. Right edge shows more people in orange and white garments. The pillar base has carved relief figures.2010-11-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) rising from a copper-clad base with floral garlands of white and red-yellow flowers and bundled straw decorations. A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at right, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding an orange cord that wraps the flagstaff. A second person in orange robes bends at left, pulling the cord. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky surround the scene, with a stone base at the bottom.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08