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Outdoor flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff with ringed bands stands at left, wrapped at its base with straw, green leaves and yellow and white marigold garlands. A long saffron-orange flag with a white edge hangs from its top, with leafy greenery tied to the tip. Two bare-chested men in long dark hair and orange dhotis stand at the flagstaff, one holding the flag cloth and the other holding a brass tray of offerings wrapped in cloth. A third man in a dhoti and a bystander with a small vessel are at the lower right, with a coconut palm behind. Ornate garlands decorate a brass kalasha-like vessel and the scene is on a striped mat with flower petals.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple with a tall polished copper dhvaja staff wrapped at its base in green leaves and garlands of yellow marigolds. A saffron-orange flag is being raised on a rope. Priests in orange dhotis stand on a raised platform; one bare-chested priest with long hair holds a woven basket, while another in orange holds a brass vessel strung with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti stands below. Coconut palms, string lights and a security camera frame the scene, with several onlookers at the lower edge photographing.2016-12-14A photograph of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple festival outdoors beneath palm trees. A tall copper flagstaff with ringed segments rises beside a wooden base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. A long saffron-orange flag hangs from the pole, and a long-haired man in orange dhoti stands on a striped mat pulling the rope. Another orange-clad attendant with long hair holds a woven basket, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a shirtless attendant stand on a brass-railed platform. A photographer with a camera is at lower left, and a security camera hangs at top left.2016-12-14Low-angle outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands stands at centre, its base decorated with a gilded figure in a shrine niche, marigold and flower garlands, and a red-and-white cloth with a red flag hanging from its top. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl, with a beaded mala garland, holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings toward the pole with an open hand. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds the tray, and a third man in white with an orange stole plays a round drum at left. Flowers lie at the base of the pole. This appears to be a Brahmotsav flag-hoisting ritual.2007-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a dhvajarohanam-style flag-raising at a tall copper-banded dhvaja staff with an ornate bronze base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Behind it, coconut palms and a pale sky. A priest in rust-brown dhoti stands at the base, while two men in orange-saffron dhotis, one bare-chested with long hair tied back, hold a bundle of cloth and flowers. On the right, a yellow railing and a row of prayer flags in red, yellow, green and white. At left, a large red garland hangs on a wooden pole with a trident-like shape, and a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches, some in white and saffron clothing.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20072007-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph 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.2016-12-03January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11