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Dusk view of an open ground beneath a heavy grey sky, lined with dense green trees. A tall vertical flagpole or ritual pole rises from the centre. In the foreground, a small square platform with a red and white checked cloth holds a dark stone or shrine object, with a figure in dark clothing seated or bent before it. A winding pale path runs toward the pole, edged by red and white striped low walls. A blue plastic chair and a potted plant sit at left, and a lamp post stands beside the trees. Several small figures are faintly visible in the background among the trees.

A photograph of a dense green tree canopy under a heavy overcast grey sky. A thin metal flagpole rises above the treetops near the centre, flying a small red flag. No people or ritual activity are visible. The scene is dim and rain-threatening.

Outdoor photograph of a tall silver flagpole flying a small red flag against a grey, overcast sky. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-and-white striped plinth beside a black Shivalinga on a similar base, set on reddish earth. Green trees, including bamboo, and pink flowering shrubs surround the grounds. Faint figures in white clothing appear at the far left edge, near temple-style arches.

Outdoor photograph of a dusty red-earth grounds lined with many shivalinga stone pillars on red-and-white striped bases, shaded by leafy trees under an overcast sky. A tall white flagpole stands at centre beside a black lingam-shaped stone with a straw wreath, and a narrow white-and-blue-edged path leads through the grounds. A small blue plastic chair and a potted plant sit at left near a lamp post. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a tall metal flagpole rising against a dusky, cloudy sky. A dark saffron-orange flag hangs limply from the top. The pole rests on a tiered ornamental finial with pointed, spiked tiers at its base. No people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor view of a dusty open ground in a tree-shaded compound with a tall white flagpole bearing an orange flag at right. Several small shrines with red-and-white striped plinths stand among green trees, and dark stone deity murti sit inside some of them. A white-clad figure walks across the reddish earth near a small shrine, and a few more people in white are seen further back by the shrines. Potted plants sit near a wooden bench in the foreground, and a pale blue sky with clouds fills the top of the frame.

A tall white flagpole with a golden finial rises against a clear blue sky, flying a small saffron-orange pennant. Dense green trees and a palm frond sit at the lower left and right, and a large dark boulder rests at the base. Small figures in white clothing are partly visible behind the rock at the bottom edge, a few people in white at a distance. The scene suggests an outdoor ceremonial site with a flagpole raised for a festival day.

July 28 2010

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A dark silhouetted flag, fluttering in a light breeze, flies from a tall slender pole with a rounded finial against a dusky, cloud-streaked evening sky. The flag appears solid dark with no visible emblem or colours distinguishable in the low light. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible in the scene.

Outdoor photograph under a partly cloudy blue sky. Several tall white flagpoles stand in a row against a hillside covered with green trees and shrubs, with a rocky outcrop visible behind them. Saffron-orange flags with small golden finials hang from the poles on the right, and smaller flags are visible further back. No people are visible in the scene.

Outdoor photograph of a rural compound under a pale, cloudy sky. A tall polished copper dhvaja flagstaff with a small red pennant rises on the right beside a white stepped plinth that has a garland draped on it. Tall coconut palms frame the scene, and a wooden post fence runs across the foreground. A dark motorcycle is parked at the left edge, and a low white building and open dry land appear in the distance. No people are visible.