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December 28 20122012-12-28March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +3 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA tall copper dhwajasthambha flagpole rises against a clear blue sky, wrapped in copper bands and topped with an orange flag. At its base, a gilded figure sits in a niche garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. In the lower right, a man in a reddish-orange dhoti with gold borders and a beaded necklace holds a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing aarti. A palm frond is at the right edge and another person's hand is partly visible at the far right.2013-11-22March 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a copper flagstaff wrapped with yellow marigold and dark maroon flower garlands, with a carved tree motif on its ornate base. A person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right, both arms raised and gripping a rope that runs up the pole, apparently hoisting a flag in the morning light, with coconut palms behind.2011-03-05A tall copper flagpole rises against a pale blue sky, banded with copper rings and wrapped with a braided rope, with an orange cord running up beside it. Its base is a carved, ornate copper pedestal decorated with white and orange-yellow marigold garlands and bundled straw or broom-like elements. A person in a flowing orange robe with a white and red flower garland bends forward at the base of the flagpole, hands near the pedestal, while coconut palms frame the right side of the scene. Stone sculptures are faintly visible at the lower left.2010-02-12October 07 20102010-10-07Low-angle photograph of a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole rising toward a pale sky, wrapped in spiral bands and topped with green leaves. Near its base, a decorated shrine-like structure is hung with white and red flower garlands. To the right, a standing person in a red-orange garment with a red and gold shawl holds a bell or small ritual vessel aloft beside the pole, with a coconut palm at the right edge.2015-02-23September 08 20152015-09-08September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copies