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Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ritual pole, a dhvaja or flagstaff, rising from a white plinth at a village site. Its top is crowned with a bundle of straw or grass and a small red-and-blue flag flutters beside it. Below, a black stone Nandi or sacred bull sits on the white base, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind, under a clear pale sky. A strand of blue-and-white bunting is strung between palms. Several people are at the edges: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at lower left, another man at lower centre, and partially visible figures near the bottom and at the left edge. Other white plinths and wooden stakes lie on the sandy ground.

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Outdoor photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising above a white stepped stone base set on bare earth. A black stone Nandi bull sits at the base of the pole, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, and the pole is wrapped in white cloth and topped with an orange cloth and a straw-like finial. Coconut palms and tall trees fill the background under a clear blue sky, with a strand of small white and blue pennant flags strung between trees. A white carved stone sculpture lies to the right, and kolam designs are drawn on the ground around the base. No people are visible.2006-12-29A tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth on bare sandy ground, with a small figure in red cloth and a feathered headdress perched near its top against a clear blue sky. A black stone Nandi bull sits on the plinth beneath the pole, garlanded with yellow flowers, and a black lotus-shaped base with a yellow flower garland stands in the foreground. Coconut palms and trees frame the scene. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit at the left and centre, with one figure in white at the right. A granite slab lies at the left edge.2007-02-16December 29 20062006-12-29A tall copper-clad flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth in an open sandy yard, topped with a red-orange cloth and a bundled fibrous finial. Beside the base sits a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland, and a black lotus-shaped stone pedestal with a marigold garland stands in front. Coconut palms and tall trees frame a clear blue sky. A few men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around the base, with one figure in white near the right trees. The scene reads as a temple or ashram precinct decorated for a festival.2007-02-16Outdoor photograph of a tall wooden flagstaff topped with a red-draped figure, rising above a white-painted square platform. A black stone Nandi bull sits on the platform with a marigold garland, and a black stone pedestal with flower garland lies in the foreground on sandy ground. Several people in white clothing stand near a stone block at left, and coconut palms and trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-16A tall copper-coloured dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, stands on a white stepped plinth in an open yard under a clear blue sky. Its top carries a carved crest and a red banner, and white cloth is wrapped around its shaft. Before it sits a black stone bull statue with gold ornamentation, and a row of white and blue prayer flags is strung between palms and trees. A small white building with a green roof is at right. No people are visible.2006-12-29A tall copper-coloured dwajastambha flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth in an open dirt clearing, backed by coconut palms and trees under a pale blue evening sky. A black stone Nandi figure sits at the base of the pillar, garlanded with a white and marigold necklace. A white cloth is wrapped around the lower shaft, and orange cloth and green foliage hang near the top of the pole, which is capped with a decorative finial. No people are visible in the photograph.2006-12-23A tall wooden flagstaff, wrapped in rope and topped with a red-clad figure and a tuft of straw-coloured fibre, rises above a white plinth on a sandy open ground. Beneath it sits a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow-orange flower garland and a dark stone base with a lotus pedestal. Coconut palms and leafy trees stand behind, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts gather at the left and right edges.2007-02-16August 26 20072007-08-26February 25 20072007-02-25Outdoor photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff rising above a white stone base in front of palm trees under a bright blue sky. A dark stone Nandi bull figure with a garland sits at the base, with a black stone yoni-shaped pedestal in the foreground. Around the base, about a dozen devotees in white clothes stand and pray; several women wear white saris with gold borders, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. One figure in white stands at the Nandi, and an orange and red ribbon flutters from the top of the flagstaff.2007-08-26A tall ornate wooden flagstaff with a carved finial and a spiral of decorative bands rises against a clear blue sky, flanked by coconut palms. A saffron-orange flag flutters from its top. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang around the base of the pole. At lower right, a person in orange robes pulls the hoisting rope, guiding the flag upward during a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-12-23