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A tall copper-clad flagstaff rises diagonally against a clear blue sky, wrapped in spiralling copper bands and a white rope, with a saffron flag fluttering at its top above a carved ornamental finial. Lower left, a stone shrine base is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A coconut palm stands at right. In the lower right, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and a garland pulls the rope to hoist the flag, while a second man in orange with a garland is partly visible beside him. The scene shows a flag-hoisting moment.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A tall copper flagpole rises against a bright blue sky, wrapped in copper bands and topped with a red-orange finial. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A palm tree stands at right. A man in an orange robe, arms raised, pulls orange ropes to hoist the flag up the pole, a flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram event.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a clear blue sky beside palm trees. A tall copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff with a small ornate top and an orange flag rises from a stone base decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside and behind him, several people in orange robes stand with hands raised in devotion, and a red-orange umbrella appears at the right edge. A few people in colourful clothing are partly visible at the far left.2008-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate base wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, with a carved finial at the top against a cloudy sky with palm trees. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole, appearing to hoist it during the flag-raising at a temple. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, and a dark stone sculpture stands near the base.2009-07-08January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Low-angle photo of a tall copper-banded flagstaff or ritual pole rising against a clear blue sky, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and decorated with green leaves and a bundle of straw. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one reaching up with both hands to adjust a rope or cord on the pole while the other man, partly cropped at the right edge, raises an arm beside him. A tall coconut palm leans in from the right, and a corner of a roof and hanging wires appear at the top left.2017-01-01A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff with ringed bands rises from an ornate bronze base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, topped by a finial and a small orange flag. A figure in an orange robe and orange head covering stands on a white platform at its base, hands on a red rope tied to the pole, apparently hoisting or securing the flag. Strings of orange flowers and leaves hang from cables overhead. Palm trees and an evening sky sit behind, and a few seated people in white clothing watch at the lower left. A small brass plate lies on the platform near white rope coils.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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.2009-06-09