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Photograph taken from below of a tall, wooden ceremonial pole with carved rings and an ornate finial at the top, raised beside a decorated chariot or ratha. Green leaves and grass bundles are tied near its base, and marigold-style garlands drape the chariot. Two men pull on ropes attached to the pole. The man in front wears an orange-and-red garment, a beaded necklace and a pink flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. A second man behind him, partially visible at the right edge, is bare-chested with a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Palm trees and a bright sky fill the background under a metal roof edge.

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February 23 20152015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04December 23 20082008-12-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial pole rising against a clear blue sky, its ringed surface wrapped with string and topped with a saffron cloth, fronds and green leaves. The base is a carved stone pedestal draped in white and orange marigold garlands. Two shirtless men in saffron-orange lower cloths stand at the base with arms raised, one with a dark beard and a rudraksha-style dark cord, the other with long hair, each holding a long rod or cord aloft toward the pole. A coconut palm stands behind them, and a string of small lights runs across the top edge.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01April 10 20162016-04-10Low-angle photo of a tall copper-banded flagstaff or ritual pole rising against a clear blue sky, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and decorated with green leaves and a bundle of straw. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one reaching up with both hands to adjust a rope or cord on the pole while the other man, partly cropped at the right edge, raises an arm beside him. A tall coconut palm leans in from the right, and a corner of a roof and hanging wires appear at the top left.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesLooking up from ground level, a tall copper ritual flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its ringed copper body wrapped with white cord and topped with an orange cloth. Its base is a carved stone or wooden pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands, and green leaves are bound near the top. Two shirtless men in orange-brown dhotis stand at the base, raising their arms to hold and guide ropes that pull the pole upright. A coconut palm and a string of small lights are visible in the background.2017-01-01February 23 20152015-02-23January 01 20172017-01-01