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Night photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pillar or flagstaff with a seated gilded deity figure in a niche on its base, wrapped with white cord. A person in saffron-orange robes and a pink-red shawl with a red flower garland raises one hand while flower petals scatter through the air. A second person in orange stands at the right edge, and a third figure in orange is partly visible behind the pillar. a person: the central figure has a shaved head or short hair and wears a saffron robe, pink shawl and garland; appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the claim is noted only as a candidate. The pillar and offering scene suggest a temple festival ritual.

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January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper pillar topped with a copper canopy and a gilded seated figure in a small niche. A person in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl and a flower garland stands on a white platform and reaches up with flowers toward the pillar's top, looking upward. Beside them, a second person in orange and maroon ritual dress stands at the right edge. Dark background. Consistent with a ritual offering of flowers at a copper post during a night ceremony.2008-01-03Night photograph of a large bronze lamp stand, a deepam, with carved panels and a tall tiered column, set on an orange-painted platform strewn with flower petals. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders holds a brass tray or vessel toward the lamp, while a second person in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands with palms pressed together beside him. At the right edge, a young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders kneels and reaches toward the lamp. The scene is lit by the lamp's glow against a dark background.2010-11-21January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper ritual pillar (dhwaja-style column) with a decorated base and a small shrine-like upper section containing gold-toned figures. A woman in orange-saffron robes and a pink-orange shawl, wearing a flower garland, raises one hand while flower petals scatter through the air above the pillar. Behind her, a man in orange robes holds a woven basket, and another person in orange stands beside her. Palm fronds fill the dark background.2008-01-03November 06 20102010-11-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor scene at a temple. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp or ritual flame in his hand. Behind him, a person in a red-orange garment raises an arm and tosses petals or flower confetti into the air. To the right stands a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with a red cloth, with embossed decorative panels and a white stone base. Behind is a white building with a sign reading Nandeshwara Temple and a Kannada sign, with other devotees in white and orange clothing at left.2008-03-26A photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession under a clear blue sky. A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) wrapped in white cloth and banana leaves stands on a small carved shrine with a deity murti, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Petals scatter through the air. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, raises one arm overhead toward the pole; a second person in orange sits in the lower right corner.2008-12-23January 03 20082008-01-03Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff-like pillar with a small gilded seated figure in a shrine-like niche near its base. Three men in orange ochre robes handle ropes on it: the man at left, bare-chested with a pink-orange shawl, pulls the rope upward with one arm; the man at right, in orange with a pink-red border, grips the rope above his head; a third man in orange stands behind, partly hidden. The setting is dark with bright bokeh lights. No one is identified by face, and the gilded figure is a statue.2008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12January 03 20082008-01-03