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March 10 2013

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A photograph looking up at a tall copper-banded pole against a pale sky. Near the top, a bundle wrapped in red and white cloth is tied with orange rope and hung with green leaves and a sheaf of dried grass, suspended from a thin orange cord. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10Close-up photograph of a tall copper pole with raised bands of carved rope-like relief, viewed from below against a pale blue sky. Tied near the top are two bundles of orange cloth joined by golden cord, with a looped orange cord, mango leaves, dried wheat or grass stalks and a small cinnamon-coloured stick bound among them. No people are visible; the decorated pole and its offerings are the main subject.2013-11-22November 26 20142014-11-26December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph looking upward at a tall polished copper-and-brass pole topped by a dark wooden bracket with carved fretwork and a gilded ornamental cap. A saffron-orange cloth and a green leafy sprig hang from the top, with thin ropes running down the pole. Small flecks drift in the air. No people are visible; the pale blue sky forms the backdrop, with a brass lamp or vessel at the left edge.2013-03-10A photograph taken looking upward against a pale blue sky at a tall, ornately carved golden-brown wooden pole topped by a flat, scalloped wooden crossbar with a square base. Green leaves and red and white cloth strips are tied near the top, with thin ropes running down along the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10Night photograph of a tall dark wooden pole ringed with brass bands, with an orange cloth bundle tied near its top. The bundle is wrapped with white flower garlands and a green leaf, and stalks of golden grain are tucked into it. Yellow ropes run from the bundle down the pole and up to the upper right. A dark blue night sky fills the background. No people are visible.2013-07-22A photograph looking up at a tall ornate brass or copper pole topped by a carved wooden bracket with scalloped edges and round brass fittings. A bundle wrapped in red and white cloth with orange cord hangs from the bracket, surrounded by green leaves, and orange ropes run up to the top. The sky behind is pale blue. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10December 23 20092009-12-23November 22 20132013-11-22 +2 copiesA tall copper dhwaja (flagstaff) rises against a pale blue sky, viewed from below. Its top carries a copper finial with scalloped edges, draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and white flowers. Thick white ropes run down the pole, and the pole is decorated with embossed, ornate copper bands. No people are visible; the scene shows the flag-raising for a festival.2014-11-26October 03 20162016-10-03