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December 31 2006

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Outdoor photo of a tall wooden ritual flagstaff, wrapped in cloth and garlanded, rising from a white stepped plinth in a dusty open yard. A small red flag hangs from the pole and a carved finial sits at the top. Beside it stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands on a white base. Coconut palms and tall trees frame the scene under a pale sky. Two or three distant figures in white clothing sit or stand near the left edge, partly obscured.2006-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A tall copper-clad flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth in an open sandy yard, topped with a red-orange cloth and a bundled fibrous finial. Beside the base sits a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland, and a black lotus-shaped stone pedestal with a marigold garland stands in front. Coconut palms and tall trees frame a clear blue sky. A few men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around the base, with one figure in white near the right trees. The scene reads as a temple or ashram precinct decorated for a festival.2007-02-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ritual pole, a dhvaja or flagstaff, rising from a white plinth at a village site. Its top is crowned with a bundle of straw or grass and a small red-and-blue flag flutters beside it. Below, a black stone Nandi or sacred bull sits on the white base, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind, under a clear pale sky. A strand of blue-and-white bunting is strung between palms. Several people are at the edges: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at lower left, another man at lower centre, and partially visible figures near the bottom and at the left edge. Other white plinths and wooden stakes lie on the sandy ground.2006-12-30A tall copper-colored ritual flagstaff, a dhvaja stambha, rises from a white stepped plinth on a sandy open ground, with a red-orange cloth tied near its middle and a green rope and streamers running from its top to a hanging cluster of decorations. At the base, a black stone deity murti or small shrine figure is garlanded with marigold and other flowers, with loose flowers scattered on the plinth. Strings of lights and tall coconut palms frame the bright blue sky behind it. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-25A tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth on bare sandy ground, with a small figure in red cloth and a feathered headdress perched near its top against a clear blue sky. A black stone Nandi bull sits on the plinth beneath the pole, garlanded with yellow flowers, and a black lotus-shaped base with a yellow flower garland stands in the foreground. Coconut palms and trees frame the scene. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit at the left and centre, with one figure in white at the right. A granite slab lies at the left edge.2007-02-16A tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises from a raised platform beside coconut palms under a pale sky. Near its base, two figures in orange-saffron garments work at the pole, one pulling a rope to raise a saffron flag fixed near the top. A small decorated stone or metal deity figure stands on the left, and a red-and-white umbrella shades a seated area on the right. Below, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing gathers at the foot of the platform, with a standing figure in a dark garment at the lower left.2009-02-23Outdoor photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising above a white stepped stone base set on bare earth. A black stone Nandi bull sits at the base of the pole, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, and the pole is wrapped in white cloth and topped with an orange cloth and a straw-like finial. Coconut palms and tall trees fill the background under a clear blue sky, with a strand of small white and blue pennant flags strung between trees. A white carved stone sculpture lies to the right, and kolam designs are drawn on the ground around the base. No people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a tall wooden ritual flagpole (dhvaja stambha) standing on a white stepped plinth in an open courtyard, with a red flag near its top and hanging strings of beads and streamers. A dark stone deity murti seated on the plinth at the base is adorned with garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands in front. Tall coconut palms and strings of small lights stretch across the pale sky behind. No people are visible.2007-12-25September 30 20082008-09-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies