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Two priests in rust-red dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth stand at the base of a tall ornate copper-coloured flagstaff, arranging white and red flower garlands around its carved middle section. The priest on the right wears gold bangles and a red garland draped over his shoulder, while the priest on the left has bare upper body and a dark cord over his shoulder. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright sky, and a third person stands partly visible at the right edge.

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April 21 20152015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21October 05 20142014-10-05April 21 20152015-04-21November 26 20142014-11-26September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style flagstaff. Three people in saffron-orange and red-brown robes with gold-striped borders stand around a copper-coloured, carved base wrapped with white garlands and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds the pole's top. The central figure, wearing a red garland, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a white cloth band. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala, pulls the white cloth and steadies it. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Rudraksha, garlands and white cloth are visible. Hindu temple flag-hoisting setting.2015-04-21Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial flag-mast or dhvaja stambha being adorned at a flag-hoisting ritual. Three figures in reddish-brown and gold-bordered robes attend it: on the left a figure in a rust robe reaches up to the top, in the centre a figure with a bun and gold bangles grips the mast, and on the right a bald man in a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth stands bare-shouldered with a rudraksha-style mala. White and red garlands hang on the mast, which bears a small seated deity figure in a niche and an umbrella-like topper of bundled straw or brush. Green trees, a palm frond and a blue sky form the backdrop.2015-04-21Outdoor photograph of a copper temple flag-pole or ornate copper pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. Two men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man on the left, bare-armed with flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead strand, lifts his arm to the pole. The bald man on the right, with garlands and a shawl, holds out a brass plate. Palm fronds and green trees are behind.2014-10-05April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoors under palm trees and a grey sky, several devotees in rust-red and saffron dhotis hoist a flag up a tall copper flagstaff on a red stone base. Two men in the foreground pull ropes; one, bare-chested, stretches his arms high. A younger man on the right wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Onlookers in saffron stand behind the pole and a stone sculpture is at the base. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple compound.2014-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26