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August 27 2016

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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a heavy grey overcast sky, with a coconut palm on the right and a dark roof edge on the left. A bare-chested man with a reddish-brown cloth around his waist stands at the base, pulling a rope that runs up the pole; the base is wrapped in dry palm-leaf fronds and a green garland. The pole tapers upward to a small ornate finial at the top.2016-08-27Low-angle photograph of a tall wooden dhwaja stambha or ceremonial flagstaff rising against an overcast grey sky, wrapped in red and orange bands with a framed picture mounted near its top. Its base is dressed with straw, green leaf garlands and flower strands. A standing man in a dark traditional dhoti, with a rudraksha mala draped over his bare upper body, grips a rope tied to the pole and pulls it upward. Coconut palms and leafy trees frame the right side, and a tin-roofed shed edges the left.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Photograph looking up at a tall copper ceremonial pole, wrapped in rings and decorated near its base with straw bundles and marigold garlands, rising toward a grey cloudy sky beside a palm tree and a corrugated roof edge. A bare-chested man in a dhoti with a wrap and beaded garlands stands at the base, gripping a rope that runs up the pole, appearing to hoist or raise it. The scene suggests a ritual flagpole raising. No readable event or a person identification is visible in the image itself.2016-08-27A tall golden dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff with a decorated gold top and an orange cloth streamer, rises above green coconut palms against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible.2007-08-26A tall, slender wooden pole rises above palm trees against an overcast grey sky. Its upper section is wrapped in orange cloth and topped with a carved ornamental finial, resembling a ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha. Coconut palms with dense fronds stand in the foreground and lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-07September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagpole with ringed segments, topped with a decorative base wrapped in marigold garlands and a dark brown fringed ornament. A saffron-coloured flag hangs from the pole. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, hoist or hold the pole and flag beneath a grey overcast sky with palm trees. A crowd of onlookers stands at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a flag-raising ceremony.2016-09-26February 25 20072007-02-25Low-angle photo of a tall copper-clad ceremonial pole topped with a feathered finial, rising against an overcast sky and palm trees. A wooden stone-carved base wrapped with marigold garlands stands in the foreground. Beside it, a man in reddish-brown robes and a red-orange marigold garland holds a rope or pole while raising the structure, with a gold pendant at his chest.2016-08-27Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a grey overcast sky. Thick copper bands wrap the pole, and at the top sits an ornate dark-metal finial draped with a red-and-white cloth and a red rope running down the mast. A dark roof edge runs along the left of the frame and a palm frond appears at the right. No people are visible.2010-10-07