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Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with marigold garlands and a thatched straw collar. A red and gold flag hangs at the top beneath a cloudy grey sky, with coconut palms behind. Two men in saffron-red robes stand at the base; the nearer one, with beaded necklaces and mala garlands, holds a rope that raises the pole, while another person in orange garments works beside a rope-wound wheel. A metal roof edge and a security camera appear at upper left.

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August 27 20162016-08-27Photograph of a tall copper ritual flagstaff or dhvaja stambha standing on a stepped copper base, with a small gilded deity murti set in its shrine niche, adorned with marigold and white flower garlands and a bundle of straw at its midsection. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-and-gold flower garland, with a red-and-yellow marigold mala and gold necklaces, stands at right holding a rope and gazing upward as he raises the staff. Devotees sit under a corrugated roof at left, watching the ritual, with a palm tree and greenery behind.2016-08-27Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper ceremonial pole or flagstaff, ringed with copper bands and decorated with garlands of white flowers and red roses at its base, topped with a white cloth and a wooden fitting. A man with long black hair, wearing a red-brown garment, a multi-coloured flower garland with yellow and white blossoms, and gold armbands, stands beside the pole holding its ropes. Another person in a dark red cloth stands at right, with an orange umbrella and palm trees behind. The scene suggests a flag-raising or pole-hoisting ritual outdoors.2016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10December 14 20162016-12-14April 10 20162016-04-10Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising from an ornate carved stone base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, topped with a red flag and green leaves. A man in orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a white and red garland, pulls a rope to raise the flag. Beside him a figure in orange cloth with long dark hair carries a bundle of white cloth, and a palm tree and a ceiling-mounted camera are visible.2016-12-03February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo of a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. A tall copper flagstaff with ring-like bands rises from a carved wooden base hung with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and topped with straw and green leaves. Two men stand at right: one in a brown dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and gold ornaments, holding the rope; a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth pulls the rope beside him. Palm fronds and a pale sky stand behind.2016-12-14April 10 20162016-04-10Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad ritual pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base draped with yellow and pink garlands, topped by a pulley block with a red cloth bundle. A person in orange and red robes, face not visible, pulls the rope with both arms raised beside the pole under a metal roof, with a coconut palm behind them against a bright sky.2011-08-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23