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Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall ornate copper-coloured dhvaja staff, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with a finial, set on a carved stone base hung with yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands. An orange saffron flag flies from the top against a clear blue sky, with coconut palms behind. Several people in orange saffron robes pull ropes to raise the staff; the nearest figure in a flowing orange robe with a white flower garland hangs on the rope, and others in orange clothing and a figure under a red umbrella stand at the right. Visible people number roughly four to five.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A tall polished copper flagstaff with a decorative top and a saffron flag rises against a bright blue sky, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside a carved stone pedestal. Palm trees stand behind it. A person in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland pulls a white rope to hoist the flag, looking upward. Two more people in orange clothing, one wearing an orange garland and holding a brass vessel, stand at the lower right. A photo credit overlay runs down the right edge. This depicts the flag-hoisting ritual at a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall tapering silver-banded dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rising from an ornate copper-brown base wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a white stone platform with potted plants and palm trees behind. An orange saffron flag with a white emblem is being raised on a rope. A man in orange robes stands on the platform pulling the rope upward, and another robed figure in orange holds a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. Other devotees in orange clothing stand at the right edge, and a trident-shaped ritual object is visible on the right. Bright sky overhead.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Brahmotsava celebration. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with an ornate finial, rises against a bright blue sky beside coconut palms. At its base sits a carved stone pedestal draped with marigold and yellow garlands. A man in orange robes and a white garland pulls the rope that hoists the flag. Behind him, two more people in orange robes stand, one holding a brass offering plate, with beaded necklaces visible. Sunlight flares at the upper right.2008-12-23A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral bands, rising against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. An orange-robed sannyasi in orange clothes and a white and orange garland pulls a rope to raise a saffron flag at the top. Around the base, marigold garlands hang on the pillar and small potted plants sit on the stone platform. To the right, two more orange-clad people, one with rudraksha beads, look upward and one holds a brass tray, while a person in white stands in the foreground. An orange and red umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-12-23Flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A tall copper-clad dhvaja stambha (flagpole) with spiral bands rises from a stone pedestal wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a small orange flag at the top. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland holds the hoisting rope and smiles, while other saffron-clad men pull the rope nearby. In the foreground a figure in white kneels at the base, and a dark stone deity murti with floral garlands stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads who pulls the flag rope; he is the most prominent figure in the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Brahmotsava. A tall copper-banded dhvaja staff rises against a bright blue sky beside a coconut palm, its base garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A man in orange ochre robes pulls a white rope to raise the flag, while other saffron-clad people stand nearby, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another smiling beside him. Bottom right, devotees in orange are partly visible. Left edge shows a decorated mound garlanded with marigolds and a purple cloth.2008-12-23A 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.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a tall, copper-coloured dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with a spiralled shaft, a carved base and a small ornate top, bearing a saffron flag near its tip. Marigold and yellow garlands hang from its base. A man in saffron robes wearing a white floral garland pulls a rope to raise the flag under a clear blue sky, with a coconut palm behind. To the right, two more men in saffron with rudraksha-style necklaces stand near, one holding a ceremonial plate, and a partly visible person stands at the lower right. A cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge.2008-12-23