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Outdoor dhwajarohanam at dusk: a priest in an orange-red dhoti and sash, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands on a raised stone platform pulling two ropes that raise a tall copper-toned flagstaff topped with a dark feathery bunch. The copper shrine-like base is garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a second man in white holds a garlanded orange flag and tray beside him. Coconut palms and tall trees frame a clear sky, while a crowd of devotees in orange and white watches, and a man in white photographs the rite.

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December 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 20132013-12-18October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor scene at a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) on a red-painted square base, with a yellow and pink marigold garland wrapped around the upper section of the pole. Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments with yellow borders pull ropes that run up the pole, one with a flower garland around his neck; the man on the right is bare-chested with his arms raised. A third man at the far right edge is partly visible, shaved-headed and in orange, and a group of onlookers stands behind the base near palm trees and foliage, several in red or white clothing. The scene appears to be flag-hoisting at an ashram-style outdoor site.2014-10-05Outdoor 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.2013-12-18