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Outdoor photo of a tall copper-coloured ritual pole or dhvaja-like column, its base carved with figures and wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, rising toward the top of the frame. Beside it a man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long red-and-white flower garland holds a rope and raises a large orange-and-teal umbrella against a blue sky and tall coconut palms. The scene suggests a ritual procession or temple rite; the man is the only visible person, with a few partially visible figures at the lower right edge.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright blue sky with palm trees, a carved wooden chariot or ratha-like structure, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, stands at left. At right, a man in a brown and gold-striped dhoti and bare upper body, wearing red flower garlands and gold-beaded necklaces, holds a tall orange and teal ceremonial umbrella (chatra) over the chariot. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20Outdoors under palm trees, a bare-shouldered man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a copper dhwajastambha flagpole base wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He holds a small handheld bell in one hand and a ritual vessel in the other, performing the flag-hoisting ceremony. Sunlight falls on the copper pillar and palm fronds.2015-09-08