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A close-up photograph looking up at a polished copper finial on top of a dark green covering, surrounded by leafy branches against a pale dusk sky. The finial has a pointed tip, a petal-shaped crown, and stacked bulbous and ring-shaped sections. No people are visible; the green fabric at the bottom is part of an object, not a person.

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Close-up photograph of a polished copper finial. The copper piece has a conical spike at the tip, a flared lotus-petal crown, stacked rings and a bulbous middle section, with a green cloth or garment visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2011-09-29Close-up photograph of a polished copper kalasha, a ceremonial pot with a tiered, hammered body, flared scalloped rings and a tall conical finial rising against a dark blue backdrop. A blurred gold and maroon object appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A copper kalasha finial, stacked with tiered gourd-shaped and pointed elements, rises from the ridge of a temple-style roof against an overcast grey sky. A red-orange flag flutters beside it, and green palm fronds spread behind. No people are visible in the scene.2013-09-09A photograph of the upper part of a tall temple-style ornamental spire or flagpole against a pale cloudy sky, with palm fronds in the foreground. The spire is made of stacked copper-coloured tiered finials with a pointed top and a red cloth or banner hanging from its side. No people are visible.2013-09-18A tall copper temple flagstaff, a dhvajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky, framed by blurred coconut palm fronds at the left and right edges. Its shaft is banded with copper rings and decorated with ornate capital moldings near the top. Above a wooden platform hang small bells, and at the summit stand copper finials and kalasha-like pots with a crest-like ornament. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-28Close-up photograph of three polished copper kalasha finials, conical tops on rounded bulbous bases with tiered disc stands, lined up in a row against a dark reddish background. Warm light reflects off the metal surfaces. No people are visible; the kalasha are.2009-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale blue sky. The ornately carved copper base supports tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, each hung with small bells. Two copper finials with spiked tops rise above, and a golden figure of a seated animal sits at the summit. An orange saffron cloth flutters from the middle tier, and a few dry straw-like tufts hang from the upper section. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14A photograph looking up at the conical thatched roof of a structure against a blue sky with scattered white clouds. The thatch is woven from dried grey-brown palm or grass fronds, and a polished gold-coloured metal finial rises from the apex, with a bulbous, tiered finial and a pointed tip. No people are visible.2006-10-09Low-angle photograph looking up at the golden finial of a ceremonial chariot or palanquin canopy against a pale grey sky. The gilt finial has a lotus-petal crown and tiered bulbous body. Below it, a red and orange fabric canopy is embroidered with golden leaf motifs, blue-centred flowers and green vine borders, edged with garlands of yellow and maroon marigolds. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26