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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha flagpole rises against a clear blue sky, wrapped in copper bands and topped with an orange flag. At its base, a gilded figure sits in a niche garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. In the lower right, a man in a reddish-orange dhoti with gold borders and a beaded necklace holds a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing aarti. A palm frond is at the right edge and another person's hand is partly visible at the far right.2013-11-22March 05 20112011-03-05 +3 copiesA photograph looking upward at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvajastambha) hung with red cloth, green leaves and strings of small colourful flags, set against a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, while holding a handbell in the other hand, performing aarti at the flagpole. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the pose and clothing are the visible cues. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge. A small deity figure is visible at the base of the pole. Flag hoisting ceremony, Brahmotsav.2007-12-23March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesLow-angle photo at dusk of a tall ornate wooden ratha or chariot column wrapped in twisted rope and palm fronds, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. In the foreground a person in orange clothing with a white flower garland holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke, performing a ritual offering toward the sky. A second person in orange stands at the left edge, and colourful festival umbrellas with fringe and an orange canopy appear beneath the tree line. A purple logo sits in the top right corner of the sky.2009-01-02A photograph taken from below of a tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff, wrapped with white cloth and bands and crowned with dried grass and leaves, against a bright blue sky. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, green leaves and fruit. At left, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap, stands holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the pole. Palm trees frame the lower left of the scene.2006-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesLow-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) rising from a carved wooden base decorated with white and red flower garlands and a white-and-red striped cloth wrap; a bundle of dried grass and green leaves is bound around its middle and a copper finial with flower decoration sits at the top. On the right, a person in an orange-red garment with a multi-strand gold necklace and bangles raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smiling. Palm fronds and a clear pale sky frame the scene. The person is a single physical figure; no identity is claimed from appearance.2015-01-04July 08 20092009-07-08