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Photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pole rising from an ornate, carved copper base wrapped in marigold and yellow-red flower garlands and green leaves at its top. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a red-yellow marigold garland, stands at the base reaching up to touch the pole. Tall palm trees and an open sky form the background, with an orange umbrella visible at the lower left and another person partly visible at the right edge.

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