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A photo of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ritual at an outdoor temple. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and matching shawl pulls a rope on a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornate base. The copper column and pedestal are garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Palm fronds and green trees frame the scene, and a partially visible person sits lower right.

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A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands beside an ornate copper-coloured flagstaff base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, reaching up with raised arms to pull a rope that hoists a flag. He wears a layered rudraksha-style bead mala with a floral garland draped over his shoulders, and his head is bare with short hair. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and a couple of partially visible onlookers stand at the left edge. The image shows a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-bordered yellow edge pulls on a rope to raise a copper dwajastambha flagpole during a flag hoisting ritual. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-bead mala. The flagpole's ornate base is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and carved with small shrine-like niches. Tall coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene outdoors.2014-08-31A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate column topped with green leaves and a decorated finial, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The standing person wears a brown silk dhoti with gold borders, a red and yellow garland around the neck, a gold necklace, and a white bandage on the raised right forearm, holding a long rope or cord upward. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform.2013-10-05August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with carved base on a red platform, wrapped in yellow and orange garlands. A man in a maroon dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala holds ropes at the pole, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind, and several young onlookers in white and red clothing gather at the left edge.2014-10-05August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors among palm trees, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-striped border stands beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar with carved base and floral relief. She wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and red flowers, and her right hand rests on the pillar while her eyes are lowered. A marigold garland is draped over the pillar. At the lower right edge, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a beaded mala is partly visible.2014-09-09October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05