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A tall copper-clad ritual pillar, a dhvaja or flagstaff, rises against a pale sky beneath a palm frond at the top, wrapped near its base with green leaves, a white and orange cloth, and white and red flower garlands. At the bottom right, a priest in an orange-red dhoti with a red and orange flower garland stands and performs puja, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small oil lamp in the other. A coconut palm and a metal canopy edge the frame. The dhvaja is consistent with a temple flagstaff ritual; the page excerpt concerns a satsang, but no a person candidate is clearly visible.

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