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A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed bands rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a carved wooden finial and an orange cloth. Near the base it is wrapped in green leaves, grass and a yellow marigold garland, and a small decorated kalasha-like pot hangs from ropes. A man with hair tied back, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold armlets and a red cloth, stands at the lower right and pulls on the rope to raise the pole. A palm frond and a metal roof edge appear at the frame's edges.

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February 23 20152015-02-23A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises toward a clear blue sky, its ringed shaft wrapped with bands of carved ornament. Its base is draped with green leaves, straw-like grass and garlands of white and red flowers, and a small deity murti stands at the base. A yellow marigold garland with grass hangs from a rope at left beside a metal roof. At lower right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a flower garland, a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds the rope that raises the pole with one hand. Palm fronds appear at the edges.2015-02-23A tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a clear blue sky, topped with a carved finial and a small brass bell hung from its upper rope. Yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves are tied to its base, which sits on a carved stone or copper pedestal with a small deity murti. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and armlets, holds the pulling rope and looks upward as he raises the staff. A corrugated metal roof edge is visible at the left. The scene reads as a flagstaff hoisting during a temple ritual or festival.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff topped with a carved finial and a small saffron flag, decorated near its base with green leaves, dried grass and marigold garlands. A man with a bare upper body, a red bindi, orange garland and copper-coloured armlets pulls a rope attached to the pole under a clear blue sky, with palm fronds at the right edge and a tin roof at the upper left.2015-02-23A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, ringed with decorative bands and topped by a carved finial, rises against a bright blue sky under an open roof edge with a metal frame. Green leaves and grass bundles are tied at its base over a carved stone pedestal, and yellow and white flower garlands hang beside it. A man in a reddish-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered red, white and yellow flower garlands, a tilak on his forehead and beaded bangles, holds the pulling rope and steadies the staff as it is raised.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photograph under a bright blue sky, looking up at a tall copper ritual pole topped with a small red and orange structure, wrapped at its base with green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. One man in saffron-orange clothing, with a bare upper body draped in a reddish cloth, stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole; he wears layered rudraksha malas, red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and beaded bracelets. A palm frond appears at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a pole-raising ritual, with the man's face tilted upward toward the top of the pole.2015-02-23Upward view of a tall, ribbed copper column topped with a copper finial and hanging bell, rising from a decorated base at a temple-like shrine. A bundle of grass and leaves is tied at the base, with a yellow marigold garland and a white-wrapped bundle hanging from a rope near the column. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-coral garland, wearing beaded bangles, stretches his arm toward the base. A small deity murti sits at the base flanked by garlands of white and red flowers. Blue sky and a palm frond are visible at the right.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo looking up at a tall copper dhwajasthamba-style pillar topped with a spiral-banded shaft and a flag, its base decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A small shrine-like niche on the base holds a carved figure. On the right, a man with bare upper body and orange-red dhoti, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles, holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bell, appearing to perform a ritual offering beside the pillar. Palm fronds and a bright sky are visible.2015-02-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a bright sky, its ringed shaft topped with a carved finial and wrapped at the base with fresh green leaves, grass and white-and-red flower garlands on a carved stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered coral-and-gold necklaces and armlets, stands at right beside a coconut palm and pulls a rope to hoist a saffron flag up the pole. Overhead a metal roof edge frames the view. Only one person is visible, and his face is turned upward, so the identity of the flag-raiser cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-23