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Low-angle photograph of a tall wooden ritual pole with spiral-carved, banded segments rising against a pale hazy sky, with a bright sun flare near its middle. Coconut palm fronds frame the left edge, and a twisted rope or cord hangs beside the pole on the right, with a bamboo-like ornamental top at the upper right. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene. A small blue bird-shaped logo sits in the upper left sky.

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September 18 20132013-09-18A tall, slender copper pillar rises steeply against a bright, partly cloudy sky, its surface banded with twisted ring motifs and a carved, decorated base. Tall coconut palms lean in from the left and bottom edges, and a metal roof frame cuts across the upper right corner. The sun glares near the top of the pillar, creating lens flares. No people are visible.2013-09-18July 25 20162016-07-25October 24 20122012-10-24Photo 11738319 +5 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01September 28 20142014-09-28Looking upward at a tall wooden flagstaff wrapped in twisted dark bands, topped by a small red and white flag against a bright sun flare in a hazy blue sky. Coconut palms frame the frame on the right and centre, with their fronds silhouetted against the light. A rope with orange and white strands runs along the pole. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor temple or ashram flagpost setting.2013-04-14Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambham, rising against an overcast grey sky. Its top has a tiered crown of carved wooden or metal forms with finials, and a long white cloth or flag hangs from near the top. Coconut palms and trees stand behind, a colourfully painted pillar with a bird motif and a dark tin roof structure appear at the left, and a low yellow-and-red board is visible at the base. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2010-11-12A tall, polished copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its segmented shaft ringed with decorative bands and topped by an ornate finial with a small carved crown-like element. Its base is wrapped with pink and white flower garlands and sits in front of a carved stone plinth on a metal-framed open canopy roof. Two lower finial pieces appear along the roof edge. No people are visible.2013-11-21