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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky with palm trees. A copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff stands on a carved stone base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and dried grass bundles. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle a white rope to raise the flag; the figure in the foreground pulls the rope with one arm extended, while a second robed man stands behind, with a beaded necklace visible. Brass pots with green leaves and flowers sit at the base. Devotees are faintly visible at the left edge. The image is a photograph.

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A photograph outdoors under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A person in an orange saffron robe stands on a white plinth beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling an orange rope or cord that hangs from the top of the pole. The person wears a garland of white flowers and red blooms around the neck. The pole's base and mid-section are decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a pot-like copper base with carved reliefs sits at the bottom. A dark stone structure is visible to the right and a stone figure appears at the lower left.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky, with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes pull a long white rope that runs up a tall copper flagpole, its base wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a copper kalasha-style pedestal. A large ornate golden trident stands at left. Devotees in orange and a bald man in orange at right raise their hands; flower petals are scattered on the white platform. Several more people stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole with a carved copper base set on a white plinth, its shaft wrapped with rope and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, one arm raised to the rope, guiding it up the pole, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible beside him. a person is only probable by appearance: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala across the chest, though the image is small and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff or dhwajasthambha on a raised red-painted stone base, wrapped with bands of copper and garlanded with yellow marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the base; one raises his arm to hold a rope tied to the pole while the other, bare-headed in orange cloth, steadies it with both hands. Palm trees and a grey sky surround the site. At the lower right, white-clad devotees with saffron shawls and rudraksha stand watching, one holding what appears to be a pooja tray. A yellow banner with dark lettering sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-erection ceremony.2010-11-06December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple-style site beside coconut palms. A large carved reddish stone pillar stands on a white marble platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and small potted plants with lamps. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a long white cloth; beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl ties or hoists a rope. A woman in orange sari with beads holds an aarti plate, and a man in yellow shawl kneels at right. Scattered marigold petals lie on the platform and an orange flag flies at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-and-bead necklace pulls a white rope on a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped with a banded metal collar and garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigold and mixed flower strands. Palm fronds are tied at its top, set on an ornately carved copper base in an open-air courtyard under a clear blue sky with coconut palms. Seated men in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange sit at the lower right, with a white-clad man further back, as a flag-hoisting ritual takes place.2008-12-23