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November 21 2010

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A tall, bronze-coloured ceremonial pole or lamp column rises diagonally from the lower right toward the top of the frame, with a decorative ornamented top capped by an orange cloth bundle. A thin rope or cord runs along it. A striped roof edge with orange cloth ribbons crosses the upper left. Dark clouds surround a bright moon behind the column against a night sky, and a palm frond appears at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured ceremonial lamp pillar (deepa stambham) with ribbed silver-toned bands, topped by an orange-wrapped element and lifted by an orange cable. A full moon glows behind cloud at upper centre, and a palm tree stands at right under a dark sky. A metal canopy edge is visible at upper left. No people are visible.2010-11-21Night photograph of a tall, slender golden pillar or dhwajastambha rising from a base wrapped in marigold garlands, topped with an orange and red flag catching light near its summit. A full moon glows beside a tall coconut palm on the right. The surrounding sky is dark. At the bottom left, faint shapes of statues or figures are barely visible. No clearly identifiable people are present.2010-01-01Night photograph of a tall, gleaming golden flagstaff rising above a palm tree, with a bright full moon glowing beside the fronds. An orange saffron flag with a blue emblem is tied near the summit, and a rope runs along the pole. Decorated with banded rings and a wrapped base hung with coloured garlands, the pole stands against a dark sky. A small blue logo appears in the lower left corner, and vertical copyright text runs along the right edge. No people are visible.2009-12-01Night photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad ritual pole (dhvaja-style flagstaff) with ringed bands and an ornate finial at the top, topped by a small red-and-blue decoration. A yellow flower garland with white and dried-leaf accents hangs partway up with an orange cloth wrapped below it, attached by ropes. A full moon glows in a dark sky beside palm fronds at lower right. No people are visible.2010-11-21A tall gilded brass lamp pillar, a deepa stambham, rises against a night sky in front of a palm tree, with a full moon glowing to the right. Orange cloth is tied near its top and a garland of yellow and white flowers wraps the base. At the bottom edge, faint stone figures stand partly visible in the dark. No people are clearly visible.2010-01-01 +2 copiesLooking up from below at a tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped in bands of rope or metal rings, with an ornate finial at the top silhouetted against a bright sun behind grey clouds. A faint rainbow arc appears in the sky to the left. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-11September 13 20162016-09-13A photograph looking steeply upward at a tall, ornate copper-coloured pole against a dark blue night sky. The pole has a decorated finial with scrolled, carved metalwork and a flat plate at the top. A red flag with a blue emblem hangs from the pole, and thin ropes run alongside it. A white metal structure edges the left side of the frame. No people are visible.2013-07-22Upward view of a tall copper-banded ceremonial pole rising from an ornate wooden structure decorated with palm fronds and white flower garlands, with a small red and orange flag tied at the top and guy ropes running down to the base against a grey overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The structure resembles a temple chariot or festival ratha, shown mid-procession.2016-09-26August 12 20162016-08-12