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A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a dusk sky beside a palm tree, its base wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Strings of orange and red flowers hang down its length. At the lower right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the base, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, apparently performing a ritual near the flagstaff. The figure's face is not visible enough to judge who it is, so the role is given as a ritual officiant in orange robes. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.

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