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Dusk photograph of a tall copper-banded flagstaff, its base wrapped in green leaves, marigold garlands and a carved stone plinth, with a red flag and a small pot with flowers at its top. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and garland stands at the pole, holding a rope that runs up to the flag, with palm trees behind and a few onlookers' heads and a phone visible in the lower right. Printed copyright text in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor dhvajarohanam flag-hoisting at dusk beside a copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with green leaves and draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A figure in orange and saffron robes with gold-toned necklaces and bangles pulls a rope to raise an orange flag, face lifted upward. Coconut palms and a deep blue evening sky frame the scene. Two other robed figures in orange stand nearby, one looking up, and a bald devotee in the foreground is partly visible.2011-11-29Dusk outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar. A standing figure at right, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style multi-strand necklace, a gold necklace, bangles and a flower garland in yellow, red and white, raises one arm and holds a long orange cord or rope tied to the pillar. Palm trees and a dark evening sky form the background, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2013-07-22December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photograph at dusk of a tall ornate copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) topped with green leaves and garlands of white and red flowers. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland holds a rope attached to the pole and pulls it upright. Beside him, a young person in an orange cloth with white sacred markings on the arms and forehead stands with palms joined in devotion. Palm trees and a tall iron lamp stand are visible in the background.2016-10-03Low-angle photograph of a tall wooden dhwaja stambha or ceremonial flagstaff rising against an overcast grey sky, wrapped in red and orange bands with a framed picture mounted near its top. Its base is dressed with straw, green leaf garlands and flower strands. A standing man in a dark traditional dhoti, with a rudraksha mala draped over his bare upper body, grips a rope tied to the pole and pulls it upward. Coconut palms and leafy trees frame the right side, and a tin-roofed shed edges the left.2016-08-27December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor evening scene at dusk with a tall copper-and-wood ratha or chariot-like structure topped with a mango-leaf canopy and white flower garlands. A man with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti pulls an orange rope tied to the structure, his right arm raised. He wears a red-and-multicolour beaded mala and a gold necklace, with gold bangles. Palm trees and a dark sky form the background, with a camera and a partially visible bald head at the lower edges.2013-07-22A tall copper flagstaff, or dwajasthambha, rises from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and green leaves, with a small figure finial at its top and a yellow ribbon fluttering. A standing man in a dark maroon-brown robe and a garland of yellow and red marigolds pulls a rope tied to the pole, with a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. Coconut palms and sky surround the scene.2016-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Evening outdoor ritual at a tall copper-clad pillar set on a stepped red stone base, its top wrapped in green leaves and white and yellow garlands, with flower petals scattered on the platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red and orange garland stands at right holding a lit lamp toward the pillar. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes kneels in front at right, holding a brass tray and joining his palms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Several people in white and light clothing watch from the left, some with hands folded, under coconut palms and a dusk sky. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2013-07-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies