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A photograph of a tall copper-toned flagstaff wrapped with rope, rising through a lattice of crossed bamboo poles. Three men in light shirts and checked lungis climb the scaffolding; one sits high on the cross-beams, another grips the pole, and a third stands at the lower right below. Ropes hang beside the staff against a pale sky with palm fronds and trees at the left. No deity or a person figure is visible.

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Photograph of a large copper kalasha-style finial or pinnacle being installed on a temple structure under a scaffold of bare wooden poles and bamboo. Two men work on the scaffold: one in a teal shirt and loincloth reaches up to steady the copper column, the other in a checked shirt and plaid lungi stands at right, gesturing with one hand. The copper pillar has tiered ornamental bands, a carved lotus-like base and gold-coloured vertical fittings. Plastic water containers sit in the foreground and a blue sky shows above. No a person is visible.2006-12-22Looking up from below at a tall copper column. Two workers in shirts and cloths stand at its base, one on the left in dark clothes and a cap, the other on the right in a green checked shirt, both grasping the column and a bamboo scaffold lashed with rope. Thick bamboo poles surround the copper pillar against a clear blue sky.2006-12-22A photograph of a construction site at a temple under development, with a tall bamboo scaffold rising around a white flagstaff pole. Several workers in white dhotis and dark clothing tend the base beside a stone pedestal with a seated stone deity figure and a stepped stone plinth. A brass pot and metal vessels sit on the ground near the work. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head wrap stands with his back partly turned, observing the scene. Palm trees, bare ground, and rubble surround the site under a clear sky. The people visible total five.2006-12-20Looking upward at a tall copper kalasha-style pillar or flagstaff rising from an ornate metal base decorated with floral and figural relief. Bamboo poles tied with rope surround and support the copper column against a clear pale blue sky. Two men stand at the base: one on the right wears a light checked shirt, a dark cloth wrapped on his head, and holds the column; another on the left in a dark shirt reaches toward the base.2006-12-22A tall bamboo scaffolding tower stands on a construction site, built around a white vertical pole with a dark square base at its foot. Rough bamboo poles and lashings form several tiers, with diagonal braces tied to the frame. Tall palm trees and leafy trees fill the background under an overcast sky, and scattered red-brown earth, rubble, stacked metal rods and a few plastic sheets lie around the base. No people are visible.2006-12-12Outdoor construction of a temple shrine under bamboo scaffolding, with a tall copper-coloured tower being raised over a grey stone platform on bare red earth. Several men in white dhotis and bare torsos work at the base, one in a yellow cloth wrapped at the waist pushing a long wooden pole. Coconut palms and tall trees surround the site, with stone blocks and plastic bags scattered in the foreground. A few other workers in white stand nearby.2006-12-22Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a dark bronze deity murti on the right, which has a tall pointed headdress. Beside him, other priests in orange-saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold bangles hold a ritual plate and bell. Behind them, white-clad assistants stand, and a cameraman in white operates a camera on a wooden tripod platform. Thick branches and green leaves fill the background, with gold-coloured wrapped pillars at the right edge.2015-02-05Outdoor construction site beneath a clear blue sky with coconut palms. A tall bamboo scaffold rises beside a white pole, and several workers climb it while others stand below in white and light clothing. Stacked red bricks, a pile of sand, gravel and a grey stone figure of a bull sit near a low platform. A man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap, bare-chested, stands at right beside a silver SUV, watching the work. A decorated vehicle with gold ornamentation is visible at left.2006-12-19September 13 20102010-09-13December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A young man in a brown t-shirt and checked lungi sits on a concrete plinth beside a large polished copper kalasha-shaped vessel with embossed floral bands. Wooden scaffolding poles and lashed timber rails frame the scene, with coconut palms and a clear blue sky behind. A small red-and-white tin sits at his feet on the concrete base, and a white pillar rises beside the scaffolding. The setting suggests construction or installation work at an outdoor site.2006-12-19