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Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper ritual pole (kalasha-topped flagstaff) wrapped with straw and green leaves at its base, with a carved wooden shrine structure and garlands of white and red flowers at its foot. A man in an orange-red garment and red-orange beaded garlands with gold bangles hauls on a thick rope to raise the pole, while a second person with a bare back and dark hair is partly visible at left. Ribbons hang from a roof edge above and a palm tree stands at right under a pale sky.

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January 04 20152015-01-04Low-angle photo of a tall copper-clad ritual pole rising against a pale sky, its top decorated with a small shrine-like finial and flowers. Near its base a carved stone shrine with garlands of white and red flowers, and a bundle of dried grass and green leaves is tied around the pole. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, stretches one arm high to grasp a rope attached to the pole. Coconut palm fronds and a corrugated roof edge with yellow ribbons frame the scene.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A tall copper ritual pole rises against a pale sky, its ribbed shaft topped with a carved finial and a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped near the base. A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a red and blue flower garland pulls a rope to raise it, his arms stretched overhead. Below, a decorated wooden shrine-like structure is hung with white and red flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Palm fronds and a tin roof edge with yellow streamers frame the upper left.2015-01-04Photograph looking upward at a tall copper kalasha-like mast or flagstaff topped with a decorated finial, wrapped near its base in dry straw bundles and green leaves, with a garland of white and red flowers on the lower carved shrine-like base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a red-orange beaded garland, with gold bangles on his raised arm, stands at right, reaching up to hold a rope that runs to the mast. Palm fronds and a bright sky are behind, with cream streamers hanging from a metal roof at the top left.2015-01-04Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rising against a pale sky beneath a corrugated roof edge. The staff has ringed bands, a decorative base with a carved panel, and is draped with mango leaves, a bundle of grass and white jasmine garlands. A man in a rust-brown dhoti or wrap, with a sacred cord and a gold necklace, wears a marigold and red flower garland over his shoulders and pulls a rope to raise the pole. Palm trees and foliage stand behind. The scene suggests a ritual flag-raising at an outdoor temple space.2016-10-03 +1 copiesPhotograph taken from below of a tall copper dhwajasthambha or flagstaff rising against a pale evening sky under a tin roof edge. The mast is wrapped in rings and topped with a small finial and red-and-yellow cloth. Its base is a carved wooden or metal pedestal draped with white jasmine garlands, green leaves and a bundle of straw. A man in a dark robe wears a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a beaded necklace, and raises his arm to pull a rope that hoists the pole. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the right and left edges.2016-10-03January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Low-angle photo of a tall, tapering copper-coloured dhvaja pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, topped by a carved finial. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a red-orange flower garland, with beaded bracelets and a gold-toned chain, stands at right pulling a rope that runs up the pole, lifting or raising it. Coconut palms and bright sky appear behind him, with a sheltering roof edge at the top left.2015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo looking upward at a tall, slender copper pole topped with a small roofed finial and flower decoration. Near its base is an ornate copper-coloured shrine-like structure with a carved figure, dressed with white and red flower garlands, and a bundle of straw and green leaves is tied around the pole. A person in an orange-red garment and gold ornaments wears a red and blue flower garland and pulls on a thick rope attached to the pole, with a palm tree and clear sky behind. Yellow ribbons hang from a shelter edge at upper left.2015-01-04