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Outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with tall coconut palms. A tall polished copper flagstaff, the dhwajastambha, rises from a red stone base at the centre, with a decorated top and white cloth streamers and ropes hanging down. A dhwaja pole is adorned with a garland at its base. Beside it on the left, a red-framed open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof shades a few people in white and orange clothing. On the right, a monk in orange robes stands near a yellow-draped table with offerings. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed priests stand around the platform, marking the flag-hoisting ceremony that begins a Brahmotsavam.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall golden ceremonial pole topped with a multi-tiered finial stands at center, with a saffron-orange cloth banner hanging from it. Devotees, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, stand in a crowd facing the pole beneath a corrugated roof supported by red-striped pillars with hanging decorations. One figure at right wears white, and another in orange stands near the front. A colourful striped cloth runs across a low red platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2017-01-01Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful hanging cloth ornaments and rings. A tall tapering golden-brown ritual pillar with a finial rises at centre, standing on a stone base near a dark stone yajna altar with red brick platform. Palm fronds overhang at left beside an ornate carved wooden or metal lattice column. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments move through the courtyard; one man in white stands at left near a pole, a woman in an orange sari is at centre-left, and a few others are partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and greenery surround the open temple space.2016-08-27Outdoor photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, decorated with hanging orange and red ornaments and lamps. A tall ornate golden-bronze flagstaff topped with a trident-like finial rises beside a raised red platform. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand and move around the pavilion and the platform, with a white-clothed figure nearby. Palm trees, a white cloudy sky and greenery surround the scene, and a white-and-red vehicle is parked at the left edge. Ritual setting consistent with a temple or ashram festival site.2016-08-25A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhwaja stambha, rises from an ornate stone base on a terracotta-coloured platform in an open courtyard. Its top is crowned with a sculpted copper finial, and a saffron-orange cloth streamer hangs from it. Beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion strung with orange triangular pennants, a few people sit on the ground near the base, and a white-clad figure kneels at the platform edge. Palm trees and a small shrine with a decorated dome stand in the background under a clear sky, with a painted sign on the right wall.2010-12-26A tall copper flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a tiered copper finial and a red-and-white cloth streamer. A person in a flowing orange robe stands at the base of the pole on an orange platform, one hand raised to the copper column, while another person in white clothing and a figure in white stand nearby beside a decorated base with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Several people in white and yellow shawls and saffron clothing stand around the platform, a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge, and palm trees and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA large copper flagstaff stands on an orange-painted base under an open corrugated roof at an ashram ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap hoists a rope up the pole, while garlanded white flowers hang on its shaft. Other saffron-clad men with malas and white-clad devotees stand nearby. Palm trees and a red temple structure with a signboard fill the background, and a red hook-shaped ceremonial pole curves at upper right.2011-07-15A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a dark ornate finial, stands on a red stone pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: one reaches up toward the top of the staff with an outstretched arm, while the other, to the right, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stands under a corrugated roof, with palm trees, a red-and-white pennant and black stone sculptures around the courtyard. A dhwaja stambha with flag-raising ritual is visible, consistent with a dwajarohanam ceremony.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a grey corrugated roof with red steel supports, a tall copper-coloured ritual pole topped with a decorative finial rises at the centre. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at its base, one with hands on the pole's lower section near a wrapped straw-like base. Red and orange hanging lamps and pendant ornaments dangle from the roof frame, and palm and tree foliage surrounds the structure under an overcast sky.2016-08-27January 01 20172017-01-01January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor ashram scene under a tall palm tree with a large woven rattan or wicker lattice wrapped around its trunk. In the foreground a tall ornate wooden flagstaff with gold and orange bands and a finial rises beside a large stone base. A corrugated metal canopy with red and multicoloured hanging decorations and streamers stands to the right. At the lower left, a few people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk near a pale parasol or tent-like structure, with a brightly coloured cloth banner nearby. Coconut palms and green foliage fill the background under a bright overcast sky.2016-08-27Dusk view of a temple courtyard with a tall, slender, copper-coloured dhwajasthambha flagstaff topped by an ornate finial and a small red flag, set on a red stone base decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers. To the right, a corrugated shelter has an orange cloth draped over its side, and a small figure in white garments stands near a red stone platform. Palm trees and bare trees frame a pale pink evening sky. Two people in white and red clothing are visible at the base of the flagstaff area, one in a white sari with a red border near the left platform.2013-03-10