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A tall red-terracotta pillar stands in a lush garden of green trees and palms. The column is densely covered with carved small rounded knobs and a twisting serpent-like relief running up its length, topped by a flared lotus-like capital with pointed finials. At the base is a stepped red plinth, and to the left a smaller red carved figure of a seated deity stands beside it. In the background is a multicoloured tiled dome structure. No people are visible.

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October 29 20082008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A photograph of a large conical sculpture covered in textured reddish-brown relief patterns resembling flames or leaves, topped with a small finial and horns-like projections, set outdoors beside a black metal railing and green shrubs. Tall trees with feathery foliage and a street lamp stand in the background under a clear blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-29A tall carved stone pillar stands on a stone plinth in a shaded garden of trees and lawn. Its capital bears a circular medallion with a carved scorpion and yellow painted characters around the lotus-like top. The shaft is decorated with carved serpents, a row of figures and foliate motifs, and a small carved image in a niche. No people are visible; a paved path and a stone statue are seen in the background, with a black lamp post in front of the pillar.2008-10-29A tall ornate ceremonial pillar or staff rises above dark tree canopy against a pale dusky sky. Its upper section has layered carved or painted forms in red and gold, topped by a finial. A coconut palm frond dominates the left foreground, and feathery casuarina-like trees fill the lower right. No people are visible. The scene looks like an outdoor temple or ashram grounds at dusk.2013-03-29A photograph of a large ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar or dhwaja-style column wrapped with cloth and coconut fronds, decorated with a carved shrine niche holding a small deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. A standing person in an orange-brown silk dhoti and wrap, with a red and white flower garland over the shoulder and gold bangles, stands beside the column, facing it with hands together in an offering gesture. Palm trees and a corrugated roof edge frame the outdoor setting under a pale sky. Two or three other people in white are partly visible at the left and background.2013-04-14A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands on a red-orange stone platform, one hand resting on an ornate bronze dwajastambha (flagstaff) wrapped with red cord and carved with figures. A palm grove and cloudy blue sky fill the background. To the right, a shaven-headed devotee in orange robes stands with hands folded, and another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform, and a yellow banner is at the left edge. The man's long hair and ornate rudraksha mala match the appearance cues for a person, though his face is not used for identification; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08July 30 20132013-07-30April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor evening photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long red and gold garland, holding a small bell in one hand and a small oil lamp or incense vessel in the other while looking up toward a tall copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar or flagstaff. The pillar is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with bundled grass, with flower offerings at its base and palm trees behind.2013-03-11Night photograph of a tall brass deepa stambha, a multi-tiered lamp pillar, lit with rows of small oil lamps along its tiers at a temple courtyard. Dark palm fronds and leafy shrubs surround it, with strings of green and purple fairy lights hanging at the top. A red painted pillar stands at left, and a dark stone urn and carved stone pedestal with scattered flower petals are at right. No people are visible in the scene.2017-09-26