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A tall copper-clad flagstaff with bands of ornate metal rings rises against a blue sky, its base garlanded with white and red flowers and decorated with carved panels. Strings of small coloured lights and bunting radiate from the top of the pole. A person in an orange-red robe stands at right, one arm raised and hand gripping a rope that is tied to the pole, gazing upward as the flag is raised; coconut palms frame the scene. The top of the pole carries a red cloth bundle.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, wrapped in bands and decorated with garlands of white flowers at its base, topped with a red and gold finial and strung with multicoloured bunting lines radiating to the sky. A figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala on the right holds a long white cloth flag, pulling it up along the pole against a blue sky with wispy clouds and palm fronds. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting rite during a festival.2007-12-23A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ornamental bands rises under a blue sky strung with small coloured lights and pennants. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads pulls a rope to hoist a white and red cloth flag up the pole. A small shrine-like niche with a seated deity murti garlanded with white flowers is at the base. Coconut palms frame the right side. Two other people are partly visible at the lower right near offering trays.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A tall ornate copper-clad flagstaff, wrapped in bands and topped with a decorated finial, rises against a bright blue sky and palm trees. An orange flag hangs from its upper section. At the base, the pole is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls the hoisting rope, gazing upward, with another orange-clad person beside them holding a tray. The page indicates this is a flag-hoisting moment at the Brahmotsava, but no name is visibly printed in the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a tall copper-clad flagstaff wrapped with decorative bands and garlanded with white and red flowers at its base. A man in orange robes and a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace pulls a rope that raises a white cloth banner, with a red streamer above and string pennants strung between poles. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and several other people in white stand partly visible at the lower right.2007-12-23A tall copper-banded ceremonial pole topped with a small red flag and a carved finial rises against a clear blue sky, with a palm tree behind it. The base of the structure is wrapped with green leaves, dried grass and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. At right, a person in dark red clothing and garlands pulls on ropes attached to the pole. Only the lower body and arms of the person are visible.2017-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper-banded pole topped with a small ornate finial and an orange-and-white flag, mounted on a decorated wooden structure wrapped in white and orange flower garlands and green leaves. A man in a dark reddish cloth and flower garlands pulls a rope to raise or steady the pole. Coconut palms and a clear blue sky are behind it.2017-01-01