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October 05 2013

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Photo 11737569December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph looking up at a tall, polished copper ceremonial flagstaff with ringed bands, topped by a carved wooden bracket with a red cloth and green foliage tied to it. Petals or flower bits scatter through a pale evening sky while thin ropes run from the pole. A dark roof edge and metal framework frame the left side. No people are visible in the scene.2013-03-10October 05 20132013-10-05August 20 20142014-08-20A photograph of a tall copper pillar or flagstaff with ornate repoussé carvings, draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with dried straw bundles tied to its side. Near the top, a rope runs down from above and a bundle of orange and white cloth is tied to it. The background is bright and plain white, with no people visible.2010-09-02Low-angle photo of a tall copper-toned flagstaff, wrapped in bands and decorated with yellow and dark garlands and a carved panel of a tree motif at its base. A person in an orange robe with a bare-armed raised pose holds ropes and hoists a saffron flag up the pole against a clear blue sky with palm fronds behind. Only one physical person is visible, partially, and no clear a person cue is present in the frame.2011-03-05A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with golden-orange borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha, the tall flagstaff, which is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a carved pedestal with small decorative spires. The devotee wears a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and pulls on the rope to hoist the flag under a palm tree against an overcast sky, during a ceremonial flag hoisting. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-08-31October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photo of a standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, touching a tall ornate copper ritual pillar with temple-style carved shrines and a small figure, decorated with yellow marigold and red-and-white garlands. A tall orange cloth with a white and orange design hangs at left, another yellow flower garland drapes over its top, and palm trees and a stone figure appear in the background under bright daylight. A ceremonial gold chain and red-and-white flower garland adorn the man's neck. His appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain and he is described as a devotee-style figure at the pillar.2013-04-14October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03