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Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or dhvaja stambha raised against a pale sky, topped with a red and gold finial and a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped around its base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and garland of red, white and blue flowers stands at right, arms raised and gripping a thick white rope attached to the pole, smiling. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. A partially visible bare-shouldered man with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. Below, a small ornate wooden shrine-like structure decorated with white and orange flower garlands sits at the pole's base. Coconut palms and a strip of canopy with yellow ribbons frame the top of the image.

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Outdoor photograph looking up at a tall, tapering copper-clad ritual pole rising against a pale sky, with a decorated base wrapped in flower garlands and green leaves and topped by a small ornate finial. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red and blue floral garland stands at right, pulling a thick white rope that runs up along the pole, her arm raised and a gold bangle on her wrist. Dry straw bundles are tied near the base. A palm tree fills the right side, and a tent edge with white ribbons appears at top left.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A tall wooden ritual flagstaff with a carved, ringed shaft rises against a bright sky, its top decorated with a carved finial and a small cloth flag. Its base is wrapped with green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A single person in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange-red garland stands at right, pulling a rope that raises the flag, with a coconut palm behind and a roof edge at top left. The photograph is taken from below, looking up.2015-02-23Outdoor photograph under a bright blue sky, looking up at a tall copper ritual pole topped with a small red and orange structure, wrapped at its base with green leaves, grass and white and red flower garlands. One man in saffron-orange clothing, with a bare upper body draped in a reddish cloth, stands at the base pulling a rope that runs up the pole; he wears layered rudraksha malas, red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and beaded bracelets. A palm frond appears at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a pole-raising ritual, with the man's face tilted upward toward the top of the pole.2015-02-23Low-angle photo of a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff topped with a carved finial and a small saffron flag, decorated near its base with green leaves, dried grass and marigold garlands. A man with a bare upper body, a red bindi, orange garland and copper-coloured armlets pulls a rope attached to the pole under a clear blue sky, with palm fronds at the right edge and a tin roof at the upper left.2015-02-23A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, ringed with decorative bands and topped by a carved finial, rises against a bright blue sky under an open roof edge with a metal frame. Green leaves and grass bundles are tied at its base over a carved stone pedestal, and yellow and white flower garlands hang beside it. A man in a reddish-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered red, white and yellow flower garlands, a tilak on his forehead and beaded bangles, holds the pulling rope and steadies the staff as it is raised.2015-02-23A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a bright blue sky, its ribbed shaft decorated at the base with a carved copper-clad shrine-like platform, white and red flower garlands, and a fringe of green leaves and grass. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and beaded necklaces with gold-toned ornaments, gripping a rope that runs up to the top of the pole. A palm tree and a covered walkway edge the frame. Ritual flagpole raising, possibly for a temple festival.2015-02-23A man in a rust-orange robe stands beside a tall copper-coloured ornamental pole wrapped in green mango leaves and grass bundles at its base, pulling on ropes that run up the pole toward a carved top fixture. He wears a long red and orange floral garland, layered rudraksha-style beads, a gold-toned necklace and bangles, and a red bindi. Clear blue sky and a palm frond are visible. The man appears to be the a person by appearance, with distinctive ornate necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, though this is uncertain.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo looking upward at a tall, slender copper pole topped with a small roofed finial and flower decoration. Near its base is an ornate copper-coloured shrine-like structure with a carved figure, dressed with white and red flower garlands, and a bundle of straw and green leaves is tied around the pole. A person in an orange-red garment and gold ornaments wears a red and blue flower garland and pulls on a thick rope attached to the pole, with a palm tree and clear sky behind. Yellow ribbons hang from a shelter edge at upper left.2015-01-04Photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad ritual flagpole or dhvaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky, its ring-banded copper shaft topped with a wooden crown and wrapped at the base with dried straw, green leaves and white jasmine garlands tied with red flowers. A man in a reddish-brown cloth and a garland pulls a rope to raise or steady the pole, while a coconut palm leans in from the right. Strings of small bulbs run across the top edge.2017-01-01