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A tall copper flagpole with ringed bands rises against a bright blue sky with white clouds and coconut palms behind it. An orange flag with a white emblem is being hoisted on ropes. At the base, the pole is wrapped in red and white flower garlands, and petals lie on the platform. A standing man in orange robes with a garland around his neck pulls the rope upward with both hands raised. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds the rope, and a third person in orange kneels in the foreground. A striped drum or ceremonial instrument is visible at the right edge, and a few people in white clothing stand at the far right. The scene shows a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting ritual.

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Outdoor flag-raising at a tall copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) with spiral bands, topped by a gilded finial and decorated at its base with white and pink flower garlands. A standing man in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland raises a saffron flag on rope while a second man in orange robes hauls the rope beside him and a third seated figure in orange holds lines below. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds fill the background, and a small crowd of people in white clothes stands at the lower right edge.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a blue sky with white clouds and coconut palms, decorated with white and magenta flower garlands around its base. A man in orange robes with a white and red garland stretches up and pulls a saffron flag on a rope, while another orange-robed person in the background and a seated figure in orange hold the rope. A mridangam-style drum and a few onlookers in white stand at the lower right, hands raised in greeting. The scene shows a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite.2009-06-09Outdoor dwajarohanam ceremony at a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a kalasha-topped base wrapped in white and pink flower garlands and palm fronds. Orange-saffron flags with a printed deity image are being raised on ropes against a blue sky and coconut palms. A standing man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala holds the rope and smiles. Beside him a younger man in orange kneels and pulls the rope, while another orange-clad person with folded hands stands at right, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands stands at the edge of the platform. Rose petals are scattered on the white stone platform.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) with ringed copper bands, topped by a small carved finial, its base wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands and marigold-style petals. An orange flag flies from the upper pole. Several people in orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag: a central figure in orange with a white-and-red garland looks upward while gripping the rope, another orange-robed person stands behind holding a rope, and one person in orange sits in front working the lines. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and a corner shows a colourful drum-like object and a person in white with folded hands.2009-06-09A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a blue sky with white clouds and coconut palms behind it. Its base is decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A standing figure in orange robes with long hair holds a rope, hoisting an orange flag up the pole. Beside him, two more people in orange robes work the ropes near the base, and a large orange saffron flag flies at the right edge bearing a dark emblem. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple, with three people in saffron clothing.2009-06-09Photograph of a tall polished copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising against an overcast sky beside coconut palms, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and decorated with orange and red blooms. An orange saffron flag hangs from the upper rope. A standing figure in an orange robe reaches upward, pulling the rope, while other people in orange and white clothing stand near the base at lower right beside a colourful striped umbrella. Dark stone figures and a black stone statue stand at the left base of the pillar, and a small rounded stone shrine appears at the far right.2009-07-08June 09 20092009-06-09Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole topped with a carved finial, with an orange saffron flag and a white-and-green flag hoisted on it against a pale sky with clouds. A coconut palm leans in from the right. A man in a sleeveless orange top with his hair tied back pulls a rope to raise the flag, and garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang from the pole's base. Two more men are partly visible at the lower edges.2008-10-09December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph taken from below of a tall, slender copper flagstaff with ring-like bands and a carved wooden finial at its top, rising from a carved stone base wrapped with white flower garlands and a bundled broom-like cluster. An orange saffron flag is being hoisted on ropes and yellow powder is scattering from it. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base: the taller one, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, grips a rope overhead while looking upward; the other, in an orange wrap, kneels beside him holding a rope, also looking up. Palm fronds and a tree frame the sky at the edges.2010-07-01November 06 20102010-11-06