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Photograph looking up at a tall copper dhvaja stambha flagstaff with a red-orange flag bearing a white emblem, topped by a decorative capital with garland. A man in a red turban and red-and-white floral garland stands near the top of the pole, hands on a rope, while another figure in orange pulls the rope below. Palm fronds and a clear sky frame the scene. Two other people with bare upper bodies stand at the base. Whether the turbaned man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dvajasthambha) with ringed bands, topped by a decorated finial, from which a small saffron-red flag with a white emblem flutters against a pale blue sky. A white cloth rope runs down the pole and a thin hoisting line extends beside it. Below, several people in saffron and orange clothing, one with a bare upper body and jewelled garlands, are pulling on the rope to raise the flag. Palm fronds and a building with string lights frame the left edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph taken from below of a tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands, decorated with strings of small coloured flags and a red cloth tied near its base with green leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace stands beside it, hand raised near the pole, beneath a blue sky and palm fronds. A person in white clothing holding a metal vessel appears at the right edge. A small gilded deity murti is visible at the pole's base. This looks like a flag-hoisting ritual.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ritual pole, a dhwajastambha-style flagstaff, standing on a carved wooden base wrapped with green leaves and white jasmine garlands, with a small yellow and red pennant at the top. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth around his waist pulls a rope to raise the pole, while a second man in a dark robe with marigold garlands and a gold chain stands at the base. Coconut palms and a clear pale sky frame the scene. Two people are visible.2016-10-03March 01 20162016-03-01Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole (dvajastambha) with ribbed copper sections, topped with green leaves and a decorative finial, its base wrapped in yellow-orange marigold garlands and a dark green leafy mound. A cream cloth is drawn up along the pole as a person in a red-orange lower garment and dark top pulls the rope, while a second figure in a white garment and dark head covering stands at the base. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible at right, with a dark roof edge at left. Two physical people are visible.2016-12-03Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagpole) rising against a pale blue sky, wrapped in rings and dressed with yellow marigold garlands and green leafy bunches at its base. A pink-and-white flag is tied at the top, and a long rope runs down from it. A man in a red-and-white garment grips the rope at the base of the pole. On the right, a shirtless figure with long dark hair and an orange waist cloth stands in the foreground, facing the pole. Palm trees frame the background. This is a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) ceremony.2016-12-14Low-angle photo of a tall copper kodimaram-style flagstaff with banded copper rings, topped with green leaves and a red and gold flag, and a yellow and red marigold garland wrapped at its base. A rope runs up from the pole toward the flag. At right, two people stand partly visible in silhouette under a palm tree, one holding a large bundle of white cloth. Strings of multicoloured lights hang along a roof edge at the left, and a camera rig is visible beside the pole.2016-12-03Outdoors under a pale evening sky, a tall copper-colored flagstaff or dhwaja stambham rises diagonally from the left, its banded shaft decorated near the base with green leaves and white flower garlands. A rope runs up from the staff. A man in a dark tunic with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland holds the rope and looks upward, while a second man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge in profile. Tall coconut palms and a glimpse of a roofed pavilion frame the scene.2016-10-03January 01 20172017-01-01Low-angle photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pole topped with a small ornate finial and a folded orange cloth, rising against a clear blue sky. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang from the base of the pole, which is decorated with green leaves and a feathery fibre crown. Beside it, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a white flower garland pulls a rope to raise the pole, with a coconut palm behind him.2017-01-01 +1 copies