Low-angle photograph of a tall copper pillar topped by an ornate copper ornamental finial with scrolled, lobed and cusped shapes and a small embossed medallion on a square base. A narrow red-orange cloth flag hangs from the side, and dried grass tufts stick out from the top against a dusky grey sky. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper pillar topped by an ornate copper ornamental finial with scrolled, lobed and cusped shapes and a small embossed medallion on a square base. A narrow red-orange cloth flag hangs from the side, and dried grass tufts stick out from the top against a dusky grey sky. No people are visible in the frame.

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