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Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, tapering copper-coloured ceremonial pole topped with a carved finial, rising against a bright blue sky. The base is a carved wooden or copper structure wrapped in white and orange flower garlands and green leaves. A man in a rust-orange garment and a coral-pink flower garland stands at right, pulling a rope attached to the pole with both hands; he wears a red-orange forehead mark and bangles. Palm trees and a corrugated roof edge frame the scene.

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Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, tapering wooden ritual pole topped with a carved finial, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands and green leaves, set beneath a metal roof edge against a bright sky with palm fronds. A single man in an orange-red garment, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and beaded bracelets, grips the ropes that hang from the pole and pulls them to raise it. Palm trees and sunlight frame the scene. The pole appears to be a ceremonial raising, possibly for a festival or temple ritual.2015-02-23October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03January 01 20172017-01-01 +4 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Photo taken looking up at a tall copper ritual pole mounted on a decorated wooden base, with a red and saffron flag and an ornate finial at its top. The base is wrapped with white jasmine garlands tied with red flowers, and green leaves and dried grass bundles surround its top. A man in a red-orange cloth with white flower garlands around his neck pulls a rope with one raised arm, his face angled downward. Palm fronds and a bright blue sky fill the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A tall copper ritual pole or dhwaja-like structure rises diagonally against a pale sky, its base wrapped in green leaves, grass and garlands of white and red flowers. A man in an orange-red dhoti and a pink flower garland with gold-toned beads raises ropes to lift the pole, with other hands visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and a corrugated roof edge frame the scene.2015-02-23