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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff (dhwajasthambha) rising from an ornate carved bronze-coloured base decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a palm-frond wrap. A red and gold flag is attached at the top. A man in red-brown ritual dress with a red and yellow garland and gold necklace stands beside the pole pulling its rope, and coconut palms and trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky.

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August 27 20162016-08-27Photograph taken from below of a tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar or flagstaff topped with a small box and flag, its base wrapped with white and red flower garlands on a carved wooden or stone pedestal. Beside it, a man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold necklace and red-and-white garlands looks upward with both hands raised, apparently gripping a rope. Coconut palms and an overcast sky fill the background under a tin roof edge.2016-04-10October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises from an ornate bronze-coloured base decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, a yellow and red cloth at its top. A bearded man in a dark reddish-brown robe and a yellow-red-white marigold garland pulls a rope to raise the flag, with coconut palms and trees behind. Other figures stand in the background near an orange umbrella. a person: long hair and a wrap-style robe with a marigold garland and ceremonial necklaces. Festival flagpole raising.2016-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA tall copper-banded ceremonial pole topped with a small red flag and a carved finial rises against a clear blue sky, with a palm tree behind it. The base of the structure is wrapped with green leaves, dried grass and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. At right, a person in dark red clothing and garlands pulls on ropes attached to the pole. Only the lower body and arms of the person are visible.2017-01-01A tall copper-clad ritual pole, a dhwajastambha-like mast wrapped in copper bands and topped with a small finial, rises diagonally against an overcast grey sky. Its base is bound with bundles of dried straw and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A person in a dark garment, with a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, stands below holding a long rope that runs up toward the mast, and tall coconut palms frame the right side of the frame.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03