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April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10A tall, ornately carved copper or wooden ritual pillar rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral bands and topped by a decorated finial. Its base is draped with white and red flower garlands and tied with green leaves and grasses. At the lower right, a bare-chested man in an orange-striped dhoti and an orange-red flower garland holds a small brass lamp or aarti vessel from which smoke rises, while palm fronds appear at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual at the pillar's base.2015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper kalasha-topped ritual pole rising against a pale sky, with a carved copper-coloured base decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a flag at the top. A man in reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, stands at right pulling a rope to raise the pole, with palm trees behind him. a person (wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant while raising the pole) appears in person. Partially visible people stand at the lower right edge.2016-08-27February 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff with a bulbous base, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, rising against a bright sky beside palm trees. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace and flower garland stands at its base, one hand on the staff and gazing upward as he pulls a rope attached to a white banner at the top. A red and gold umbrella and a partly visible figure stand at the right edge, with a flag held aloft in the upper right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-04-10Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornately carved copper or bronze pillar with a decorated shrine-like pedestal at its base, draped with white and red flower garlands and topped with green leaves, grass and a red pennant. A standing man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold-toned ornaments and holds a brass bell and a small lamp or bell in one hand while ringing or waving it beside the pillar. Blue sky, palm fronds and a white roof edge frame the scene. A seated figure is visible inside the pedestal niche.2015-02-23April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesA tall wooden ritual flagstaff with a carved, ringed shaft rises against a bright sky, its top decorated with a carved finial and a small cloth flag. Its base is wrapped with green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A single person in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange-red garland stands at right, pulling a rope that raises the flag, with a coconut palm behind and a roof edge at top left. The photograph is taken from below, looking up.2015-02-23