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A 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.

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Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall, slender copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale blue sky, its base carved and draped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A single person in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with orange-striped borders stands at right, wearing pink and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel in the other. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof edge frame the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual flag-raising or aarti at a temple or ashram courtyard.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale sky, its base wrapped in green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A carved shrine-like housing with a small deity murti sits at its base. At right, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold-toned adornments, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel. A coconut palm frames the right edge.2015-02-23Low-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.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper dhwajasthambam, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises steeply against a pale sky, its ribbed shaft wrapped in bands and topped with a tuft of green leaves and grass. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang around its carved base, where a small shrine niche holds a figure of a deity murti. At right, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a gold border and a garland of orange and pink flowers holds a brass lamp aloft, flame and smoke rising, a bell in his other hand. Palm fronds frame the right edge.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Looking upward from ground level, a tall carved wooden dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a pale sky, its ringed shaft wrapped with green leaves and grass at the base and draped with white and orange-red marigold garlands around the carved pedestal. A woman in an orange-red sari and matching orange-red marigold garland stands at right, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small brass lamp with flame in the other, with a palm tree behind her. Two people are not visible; one person is physically present, not a depiction.2015-02-23Upward-angled photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from a carved wooden base wrapped with green leaves, grass tufts and white and red flower garlands, with a copper finial at the top. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and a long multi-strand red and white flower garland stands at the right, arms raised and pulling ropes attached to the pole, in the act of raising the flagstaff. A palm tree and bright blue sky fill the background, with a corrugated roof edge at upper left.2015-02-23Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper dhwajasthamba-style pillar topped with a spiral-banded shaft and a flag, its base decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A small shrine-like niche on the base holds a carved figure. On the right, a man with bare upper body and orange-red dhoti, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles, holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bell, appearing to perform a ritual offering beside the pillar. Palm fronds and a bright sky are visible.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a bright blue sky, its ribbed shaft decorated at the base with a carved copper-clad shrine-like platform, white and red flower garlands, and a fringe of green leaves and grass. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and beaded necklaces with gold-toned ornaments, gripping a rope that runs up to the top of the pole. A palm tree and a covered walkway edge the frame. Ritual flagpole raising, possibly for a temple festival.2015-02-23