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December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) with ringed copper bands, topped by a small carved finial, its base wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands and marigold-style petals. An orange flag flies from the upper pole. Several people in orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag: a central figure in orange with a white-and-red garland looks upward while gripping the rope, another orange-robed person stands behind holding a rope, and one person in orange sits in front working the lines. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene, and a corner shows a colourful drum-like object and a person in white with folded hands.2009-06-09December 22 20182018-12-22A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a blue sky with white clouds and coconut palms, decorated with white and magenta flower garlands around its base. A man in orange robes with a white and red garland stretches up and pulls a saffron flag on a rope, while another orange-robed person in the background and a seated figure in orange hold the rope. A mridangam-style drum and a few onlookers in white stand at the lower right, hands raised in greeting. The scene shows a dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite.2009-06-09Outdoor 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.2009-06-09December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple site under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall copper-clad flagstaff stands on a white plinth, its base decorated with white and pink garlands. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands on the plinth pulling the rope that raises an orange flag, while rose petals scatter in the air. Two people in orange robes stand beside her, one with hands raised in prayer, and another orange-robed figure kneels at the plinth's edge. A large orange flag hangs at the right edge, and two people with folded hands stand at the far right. Some visible people are partially cropped.2009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall golden flagpole topped with a feathered finial and garlands. A maroon banner with a framed portrait of a seated figure and a yellow emblem hangs from the pole, decorated with marigold garlands. Women in orange and saffron sarees stand in a line at left, while several people in saffron and maroon robes, some with bare upper bodies, gather around the base. One man in white dhoti and shawl walks in front holding a rope. A decorated ceremonial umbrella stands at right beside coconut palms under a pale sky, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2018-12-22A dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard. A standing priest in rust-red and saffron robes with a yellow-and-red floral garland and rudraksha mala places a hand on a copper dhwaja (flagstaff) above a small ornate copper shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange robes pull ropes at the base, one bare-chested with white sacred markings, standing on a red stone platform. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene, with a few people in white clothing in the background.2015-09-08April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copies