Kodimaram Welding

Today we find Sannyasin Yoginathaswami brushing up on his welding skills in our machine shop. He's working on a part of Iraivan Temple's kodimaram that was in need of further welding. This ornamental piece runs at a diagonal from the top of the flagpole to the underside of the lowest flag section. While the ingenious structure of the flag pieces ensures that they stay horizontal, this piece still gives some added stability. When we received it, it was held together with tack welds, so Yoginathaswami has spent several days applying full welds to each joint.

Yoginathaswami sands and cleans the joints in this piece of the kodimaram before welding them

It\

s a nice looking part of the temple\'s flag pole'

Swami shows us the spots that needed more complete welds

Here\

s an example that is only held together with tack welds. It has been sanded in preparation for the full weld'

Swami shows us the welding pins he uses

A completed weld

Another eventful day in paradise. It\

s the end of our phase, so we\'ll see you in a couple days!'
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