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A tall copper-clad temple flagstaff, banded with decorative rings and topped by a small carved finial with a green garland, rises against a clear pale sky. A person in an orange-red cloth wrap and a beaded mala necklace stands below, both arms raised and pulling ropes attached to the pole, which is draped with red and white flower garlands at its base. A palm tree and bright sunlight fill the background.

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November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesNovember 22 20132013-11-22Low-angle photo of a tall, slender copper-toned ceremonial pole, wrapped in decorative rope bands and topped with a small carved figure and flower garland, rising against pale blue sky with palm fronds below. Hanging from the lower left are white and red flower garlands. A man in a rust-red robe and a beaded necklace stands on the right, arms raised, hauling on two long ropes attached to the pole's top. A tiled roof edge frames the top of the image.2013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22A tall copper flagstaff, decorated with bands of rope-like ridges, rises diagonally from the lower left toward a small finial at the top. White and red flower garlands hang from its base. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-red cloth, with a beaded necklace, stands at right with both arms raised, pulling a long rope that runs up to the top of the staff. Coconut palm fronds and a pale sky fill the background. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting moment at an outdoor ceremony.2013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22Photograph looking up at a tall, tapering wooden flagstaff with carved rings and garlands of white flowers and red garlands hanging on its base, topped by a small box-shaped finial with an orange and red cloth flag. A man in a maroon-red garment and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the lower right, both arms raised, pulling on ropes attached to the mast. Red flower petals scatter through the air at left against a bright blue sky, with palm fronds below.2013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22A tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rises diagonally against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped with bands of rope-like moulding and draped with a white and red flower garland near the base. A small deity figure or finial sits atop the staff, with a green leaf or cloth tied near it. A single man in a rust-red or maroon dhoti-style garment and a beaded rudraksha-like mala around his neck stands at the lower right, reaching upward with both arms and pulling a long rope attached to the pole. Coconut palm fronds are visible behind him, and the bright sun glares at the upper right. One physical person is present.2013-11-22