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A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with a tall copper pillar or dhwaja-style column on an orange-painted square base. Yellow marigold garlands with red flowers are draped around the column, and a small gilded figure stands in a niche on its shaft. Red and gold cloth lies at the base beside scattered petals. Palm trees and a thatched-roof structure surround the area under an overcast sky. On the right, a large banner shows printed figures and a caption. One seated person in white clothing sits at the left edge, and a few other people stand at the far left.

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October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a large copper-coloured ornamental column or pillar with a carved panel showing a tree motif, decorated with a band of bold yellow, red and purple flower garlands draped around its shaft. The base is richly carved with scrolls and foliage patterns, and a small dark stone figure of a standing attendant stands at the left edge. Tall palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene outdoors.2009-12-17November 06 20102010-11-06October 05 20142014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14September 09 20142014-09-09A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31Outdoor photo of a tall copper ritual pole (dhvaja-style) decorated with marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or grass near its top, standing on an ornate copper base. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pulls a rope attached to the pole with both hands. Coconut palms and green trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky, and a few onlookers in light clothing stand to the left. Another tall wooden or copper structure stands in the background to the right.2016-08-27Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk among tall coconut palms. In the foreground a reddish-brown stepped plinth supports an ornate bronze-coloured lamp or kalasha-like pillar with carved panels, draped with a yellow marigold garland. Behind it stands a dark stone or metal peetha-like base with a multicolour flower garland in yellow, red and white. At left, two dark bronze guardian figures, one holding a staff, stand among greenery. No people are visible. The sun glows low through the palm trunks.2010-12-28