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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rising from a white-cloth-covered base topped with a small copper bowl-shaped lamp holder. The pole is bound with rope and decorated with bands of relief figures near its base. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights and white rope lights fan out from the top of the pole against a black sky, and a bright moon is visible. On the left, a figure in an orange robe with a red undershirt, long dark hair, and a white cloth in the hands pulls on the ropes to raise or lower the flag. A partially visible person in orange stands at the lower left edge, and a brass lamp sits on the platform at lower right.

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Night photograph of a tall, slender copper ritual pillar, a dhwajasthambha-style flagstaff, wrapped with rope and lit by strings of multicoloured and warm white bulbs fanning out to the top of the frame. At the base, a standing person in orange robes and a red blouse holds a white cloth and rope while pulling the pillar up, with a second person in orange in the lower left corner. Ornate carved panels with figures decorate the pillar's base, and a brass lamp sits at the bottom right corner on a white platform. The setting is an outdoor evening festival or ceremony, with lights strung across the sky.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21Night photograph of a tall polished copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) wrapped in rope and strung with rows of small multicoloured lights radiating outward to the frame edges. A single figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, stands at the lower left pulling on a saffron flag cloth tied with green leaves and white rope, while a red cloth is draped over his arm. A pale crescent-shaped light and a bright full moon hang in the dark sky. The base of the mast carries an embossed seated deity relief. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual, though no banner text is legible.2007-12-21Night photo of a tall copper dhvaja (flagpole) with carved floral and figure panels, mounted on a white stone base in a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes and a white shawl stands on the base, holding the flag ropes with both hands, with long dark hair. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang in diagonal lines across the dark sky. In front, a brass bowl, a brass lamp and a brass bell sit on a small wooden stand, and a dark plaque with white lettering is mounted on the base beside the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2007-12-21Night photo looking up at a tall wooden ratha or ceremonial pole, wrapped with copper-toned bands and a white garland, with a figure in orange clothing gripping its base at lower right. Strings of small coloured oil lamps, red, yellow and green, radiate across a dark sky from the top of the pole, with a glowing bright arc of lights near its tip. A flowing orange cloth hangs beside the pole, with a green leafy bundle tied to it. Upper right shows a partially visible person's arm and hair holding something.2007-12-21Night photograph of a tall copper ritual pole, decorated with ribbed copper bands and a small ornate shrine-like top, rising into the dark sky. Strings of small coloured lights radiate from the pole's top to the corners of the frame, and a glowing garland is draped around the pole's upper section. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-white cloth is pulling on ropes at the pole, holding up a green leafy bundle. Another person's head is visible at the lower right edge, and a partial figure stands at the lower left. The pole appears to be a raised ritual or festival structure.2007-12-21Night-time photo of a sannyasi in orange robes, with long dark hair, standing at a tall copper ratha-style pillar or palanquin pole decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small gilded deity murti sits in a glass-framed niche on the copper base. Orange and white cloth hangs from the pole, and strings of warm lights run alongside. Only one person is visible, seen from behind and partly at the frame's edge.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21