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Photograph of two brass finials with tiered gourd-shaped bulbs and pointed tips set on terracotta-coloured roof ridge blocks of a temple roof, tiled in red clay tiles, against a pale blue sky with a green tree at left. No people are visible.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08November 10 20062006-11-10Close view of an ornately carved wooden gable on a traditional Kerala-style roof with clay tiles, seen from below against a pale grey sky. The carved timber brackets show birds, floral scrollwork and foliate motifs, with carved corbels and finials at the eaves. A palm frond edges the left side and a tree with a few flying birds appears on the right. No people are visible.2006-11-10A photograph of the upper part of a tall temple-style ornamental spire or flagpole against a pale cloudy sky, with palm fronds in the foreground. The spire is made of stacked copper-coloured tiered finials with a pointed top and a red cloth or banner hanging from its side. No people are visible.2013-09-18November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of the upper part of a tiered wooden ritual structure against a pale sky. Three scalloped wooden shelves are stacked on metal posts, each hung with small brass bells. A carved horse or bull head sits on the top left shelf, and two metal finials with dried straw or grass bundles rise above. Red and blue cloth streamers hang from the lower shelf. No people are visible.2007-10-08A tall copper flagstaff, or dhwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its polished copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges and tapers toward a tiered top with ornate finials, a small red cloth hanging from the upper section, and a guy rope running down its length. A black tent or canopy roof edge and a copper finial appear at the lower right, and a tree edge shows at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-04-08 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesJanuary 16 20102010-01-16 +1 copies