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Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial mast or flagstaff rising from an ornate wooden chariot-like base decorated with white jasmine garlands tied with red flowers, green mango leaves and dried grass bundles at its top. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha beads and a red-flower garland stands at right, one hand raised toward the mast, looking upward. A coconut palm and blue sky fill the background, with a small white drone hovering near the top. One physical person is visible.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Photo taken looking upward at a tall copper ceremonial pillar topped with a small red flag and gilded finial, its shaft wrapped in circular copper bands and decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves near the base. A man in the lower right wears a red-brown garment, a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, holding a rope that runs up the pillar, with a palm tree and clear blue sky behind. A small drone-like object is visible in the sky.2017-01-01Low-angle photo looking up at a tall copper-banded pole or flagstaff rising against a clear blue sky. The base is a dark ornate stone shrine structure draped with a white flower garland and topped with green leaves and feathery grass. A palm tree stands behind it. A thin white cloth or rope runs up beside the pole. On the right edge a shirtless man in silhouette, wearing beaded cords, pulls or guides the cloth. A small white quadcopter drone hovers in the upper right sky.2017-01-01Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a clear blue sky, with coconut palm fronds and a banana-leaf and coconut-frond bundle wrapped around its base. A bearded man in a reddish-brown cloth, wearing white jasmine garlands with red flower accents, stands at right pulling a rope that runs up toward the top of the pole, where a small flag and a golden finial are visible. White jasmine garlands also hang on the base structure. A small circular logo appears in the upper right corner.2017-01-01Low-angle photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pole topped with a small ornate finial and a folded orange cloth, rising against a clear blue sky. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang from the base of the pole, which is decorated with green leaves and a feathery fibre crown. Beside it, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a white flower garland pulls a rope to raise the pole, with a coconut palm behind him.2017-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper-banded flagstaff (dhwajasthambha) rising from a dark carved stone base decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold strands and a fringe of green leaves and grass at its top. A saffron-orange triangular flag flies from the pole's top against a bright blue sky, with a long pale cloth streamer trailing down beside it. Behind is a coconut palm. In the lower right a single person in a reddish-brown robe, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, raises one hand in a gesture toward the pole. No swami identity is visually established by appearance cues beyond the role of a robed devotee, so the figure is described only by role.2017-01-01