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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A 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.2015-02-23A man in a rust-orange robe stands beside a tall copper-coloured ornamental pole wrapped in green mango leaves and grass bundles at its base, pulling on ropes that run up the pole toward a carved top fixture. He wears a long red and orange floral garland, layered rudraksha-style beads, a gold-toned necklace and bangles, and a red bindi. Clear blue sky and a palm frond are visible. The man appears to be the a person by appearance, with distinctive ornate necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, though this is uncertain.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.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photograph under a bright blue sky with a tall, copper-coloured ceremonial pole rising diagonally from a decorated base. The pole has ringed, rope-like bands and a carved finial at the top, with bunches of green leaves and grass wrapped at its base, and two white ropes run up along it. A man in a rust-red robe stands at the lower right, holding one rope in his right hand and raising his left hand with palm open. He wears a long layered garland of gold-toned beads and pink flower strands, a rudraksha mala, red bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Palm fronds and a partial roof edge appear at the frame's edges.2015-02-23A tall wooden ritual flagstaff with a carved, ringed shaft rises against a bright sky, its top decorated with a carved finial and a small cloth flag. Its base is wrapped with green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A single person in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange-red garland stands at right, pulling a rope that raises the flag, with a coconut palm behind and a roof edge at top left. The photograph is taken from below, looking up.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.2015-02-23A 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.2015-02-23Upward-angled photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) rising from a carved wooden base wrapped with green leaves, grass tufts and white and red flower garlands, with a copper finial at the top. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and a long multi-strand red and white flower garland stands at the right, arms raised and pulling ropes attached to the pole, in the act of raising the flagstaff. A palm tree and bright blue sky fill the background, with a corrugated roof edge at upper left.2015-02-23