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A 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 right

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Photograph of a tall copper ritual pole or dhwaja stambha topped with a small red-tiled roof-shaped finial, with a white cloth banner hanging from its upper section. Three men in front of the pole are pulling on ropes: on the left a man with long dreadlocked black hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, the centre man wears an orange saffron cloth and is bare-chested with bangles, and on the right a man with long black hair wears a red-maroon dhoti with a garland of flowers. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a corrugated roof at the lower right, with palm trees and a red ornate canopy at right under a cloudy sky. The scene appears to show a pole-raising or flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors.2016-04-10October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from an ornate copper base decorated with marigold garlands and green leaves, with a white cloth being hauled up the pole. A man in a red-and-gold turban and white garland pulls the cloth rope while a second man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands on a raised platform with yellow railings. Coconut palms and a few onlookers in the background complete the scene under an overcast sky.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph 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.2016-12-14October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff rising against an overcast sky, topped with a small wooden canopy and a red-orange flag. Two men pull the ropes at its base under a metal-framed shelter. The figure on the left has long dark hair and wears a sleeveless orange robe with an orange wrap, gripping a rope. The bald man on the right wears white ceremonial garments with maroon borders, a gold necklace and a white cloth draped over one shoulder, holding a rope near the flagstaff. Palm trees stand behind, and a blurred crowd fills the lower edge of the frame. The flagstaff is wrapped with copper bands and has carved wooden supports at its base.2010-09-13September 26 20162016-09-26December 14 20162016-12-14