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Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with ringed sections and a carved finial, topped with a small red-and-white flag bearing a symbol. A white rope runs down from the flag to a man in a red and gold patterned garment with a red turban and gold necklaces who grips the rope. Beside him a figure in orange robes with long hair holds a wicker basket, and another bare-chested person in white stands at the right edge, with green leaves and palm fronds in view. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual with the flag being raised.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff being raised at a temple, with an orange saffron flag bearing a small emblem flying from its top and a long white rope running down beside it. Beneath the pole, a man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around his waist stands near a woven basket, while a bearded man in a red turban and red-and-white patterned shawl, wearing a gold necklace and garlands, handles the rope. A third person, partly visible at right, and a figure at the lower right edge are also present. Palm fronds and a flowering tree frame the scene, with a white building wall and string lights at left.2016-12-14September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff with a red-tiled pavilion-style top rises against a cloudy sky during a ritual raising. Three men haul ropes at its base: a figure on the left in a white dhoti with gold borders and long dark hair, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth in the centre, and a figure on the right with long dark locks, a garland and a dark red dhoti. A white cloth banner hangs from the top. Under a metal-framed awning and a red-and-gold canopy, a crowd of devotees watches, and palm trees stand nearby. The scene appears to be a flagstaff raising ceremony, with the sign reading 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '' printed vertically at the upper right2016-04-10September 26 20162016-09-26December 03 20162016-12-03Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, topped with a red flag and green leaves. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a white and red garland, pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside him a figure in orange cloth with long dark hair carries a bundle of white cloth, and a palm tree and a ceiling-mounted camera are visible.2016-12-03