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A close photograph of a ritual object held aloft against a pale sky with a blurred palm frond at upper right. A hand grips orange rope strands that run up to a wooden crossbar bound with dried straw, dried leaves, a red ribbon and a dark beaded cord. Dried fibrous fronds hang down, with a red cloth draped below. Only a hand and the object are visible.

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April 14 20132013-04-14Close-up photo of a hand gripping a thick orange-gold braided rope that supports a tall saffron-orange cloth banner. Dry, pale brown palm fronds or grass strands hang loosely from the top of the pole at left. The wrist wears beaded reddish-brown rudraksha-style bracelets. The background is a plain pale grey sky. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2013-02-28April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10June 26 20202020-06-26Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulling a rope beside a tall copper temple flagpole (dvajastambha) wrapped with straw bundles at its top, garlanded with yellow flowers at its base. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with gold edging and several red beaded wrist bands. Palm trees and a pale sky form the background, and a blurred yellow and red cloth is at the lower left edge.2011-12-22A photograph of a temple flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) element against a pale sky. A tapering bundle of dried grass and green leaves is tied to the top of a copper-coloured, scalloped ornamental structure, with a red-and-white cloth flag fluttering from a rope. A taut yellow rope runs diagonally across the frame, and a copper panel with a dark metal bracket sits at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-11December 22 20112011-12-22Close-up photograph of a tall copper pole with raised bands of carved rope-like relief, viewed from below against a pale blue sky. Tied near the top are two bundles of orange cloth joined by golden cord, with a looped orange cord, mango leaves, dried wheat or grass stalks and a small cinnamon-coloured stick bound among them. No people are visible; the decorated pole and its offerings are the main subject.2013-11-22December 23 20082008-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28