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A photograph taken from above of a temple dhwajastambha consecration. A figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a red tilak, holds a large saffron flag with a blue emblem and smiles while looking down. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses carries a white cloth-wrapped bundle beside them. Next to the flag pole, a copper-coloured base is wrapped in straw and yellow marigold garlands and red and white cloth. A white-walled pathway with a woman in a pink sari with gold bangles visible at the lower right edge.

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September 29 20062006-09-29Overhead photograph of a temple dhvaja stambha preparation. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders wears an orange-and-maroon wrap and holds a large saffron-orange flag bearing a blue emblem with a stylised bird, unfurling it over a copper-clad pole decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red cloth, green leaves and a straw-wrapped base. A man in white kurta and glasses stands at right holding a brass tray of white cloth. Behind is a white balustrade with small white finials and a flower pot.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Overhead photo of a temple dhwaja stambha preparation. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bangle, and pulls a white rope tied to a red-and-orange flag wrapped around a pole. Beside him, a copper-coloured pedestal is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and thatched straw, and a bundle of red cloth and green leaves hangs from the pole. A wooden stool and a white-clad attendant appear at the edge of the frame, with a grey stone courtyard below. a person: long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29December 23 20062006-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29