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Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad ritual pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base draped with yellow and pink garlands, topped by a pulley block with a red cloth bundle. A person in orange and red robes, face not visible, pulls the rope with both arms raised beside the pole under a metal roof, with a coconut palm behind them against a bright sky.

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August 23 20112011-08-23Photograph looking up at a tall, copper-clad ritual pole rising from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. At the top a small red-and-orange figure hangs from the pole's crown, and a rope runs down from it. In the lower right a single person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the ground, arms raised, holding the orange cloth and ropes that lead up to the pole. Palm fronds and a covered roof edge frame the view against a bright sky.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a ritual flagstaff, rising against an overcast sky, its base wrapped with marigold garlands and carved with a small figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right edge, one holding a red rope and cloth tied to the pole's top, the other reaching up to steady it. A tin roof edge is visible at upper left and a palm frond at right.2010-11-06Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from an ornate carved stone base decorated with marigold garlands and a thatched straw collar. A red and gold flag hangs at the top beneath a cloudy grey sky, with coconut palms behind. Two men in saffron-red robes stand at the base; the nearer one, with beaded necklaces and mala garlands, holds a rope that raises the pole, while another person in orange garments works beside a rope-wound wheel. A metal roof edge and a security camera appear at upper left.2016-08-27February 23 20152015-02-23August 23 20112011-08-23A tall tapering copper flagstaff stands in an outdoor temple courtyard, wrapped with bands and garlanded near its base with yellow and red flowers. Two men pull the rope that raises a saffron-orange cloth on the pole. The man in front wears an orange robe and reaches overhead with both arms. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds the rope. A foreground figure in white cloth looks up at the flagstaff. Palm fronds and a bright sky fill the background.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle photo of a tall ornate copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising beside a carved stone and metal base decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A person in a red garment with a bead mala is seen from behind, arms raised, pulling ropes that guide the flagstaff upward. A red-and-white flag hangs at the top, with palm fronds and white sky behind. Ritual flag-hoisting setting.2011-08-23