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November 22 2013

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January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesNovember 22 20132013-11-22January 11 20162016-01-11October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA tall copper-banded ceremonial pole topped with a small red flag and a carved finial rises against a clear blue sky, with a palm tree behind it. The base of the structure is wrapped with green leaves, dried grass and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. At right, a person in dark red clothing and garlands pulls on ropes attached to the pole. Only the lower body and arms of the person are visible.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +7 copiesA tall polished copper flagpole with bands of braided rope rises against a pale blue sky, an orange flag tied near its top. At the lower right, a person in orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds an orange rope that runs up the pole, gazing upward as they pull it. A palm tree leans in from the right, and a small ornate shrine base with flower offerings sits at the pole's foot.2010-02-12January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor photo looking upward at a tall, slender copper pole topped with a small roofed finial and flower decoration. Near its base is an ornate copper-coloured shrine-like structure with a carved figure, dressed with white and red flower garlands, and a bundle of straw and green leaves is tied around the pole. A person in an orange-red garment and gold ornaments wears a red and blue flower garland and pulls on a thick rope attached to the pole, with a palm tree and clear sky behind. Yellow ribbons hang from a shelter edge at upper left.2015-01-04Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper ritual pole (dhwajastambha-style) rising against a clear blue sky, topped with a small ornate finial and a red-orange flag. The base is wrapped in white and red flower garlands, green leaves and dried palm fronds, set on a dark carved wooden shrine-like structure. Coconut palms stand behind it. At lower right, one person in an orange-red garment with a garland and a dark wrap pulls on a rope that runs up to the pole, apparently raising or steadying it.2017-01-01