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Low-angle photo at dusk of a tall ornate wooden ratha or chariot column wrapped in twisted rope and palm fronds, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. In the foreground a person in orange clothing with a white flower garland holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke, performing a ritual offering toward the sky. A second person in orange stands at the left edge, and colourful festival umbrellas with fringe and an orange canopy appear beneath the tree line. A purple logo sits in the top right corner of the sky.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Low-angle outdoor photo at dusk of a man in orange-red robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland, holding a lit flame in a small vessel in one hand and a bell or cup in the other, with smoke rising behind him. A second man in orange clothing stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Beside them a tall ornate stone pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow marigold garlands rises at the right, with a golden canopy and colourful striped umbrellas behind and palm fronds overhead. The crowd is partly visible at the lower edge.2009-01-02October 07 20102010-10-07March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +3 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and spiral metal bands, with a bundle of grass and green leaves tied near its base. Its lower pedestal is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and mango leaves, and a small carved niche holds a metal figure. At the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and holds a lamp or flame-bearing vessel toward the pole, appearing to perform a flag-hoisting ritual. The scene is a photograph taken from below looking up.2006-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20112011-03-02A photograph looking upward at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvajastambha) hung with red cloth, green leaves and strings of small colourful flags, set against a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, while holding a handbell in the other hand, performing aarti at the flagpole. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the pose and clothing are the visible cues. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge. A small deity figure is visible at the base of the pole. Flag hoisting ceremony, Brahmotsav.2007-12-23Photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagpole (dwajastambha) wrapped in spiraling copper bands and white cloth, with a tuft of grass and green leaves near the top. Its base, a copper pedestal with a small shrine niche holding a deity murti, is garlanded with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. A man with long, loose dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange ochre cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his left shoulder, stands at left holding a small oil lamp with a flame near the base of the pole, performing a lamp offering. Clear blue sky and trees are behind.2006-12-23