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Looking upward from ground level, a tall carved wooden dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a pale sky, its ringed shaft wrapped with green leaves and grass at the base and draped with white and orange-red marigold garlands around the carved pedestal. A woman in an orange-red sari and matching orange-red marigold garland stands at right, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small brass lamp with flame in the other, with a palm tree behind her. Two people are not visible; one person is physically present, not a depiction.

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A tall, ornately carved copper or wooden ritual pillar rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral bands and topped by a decorated finial. Its base is draped with white and red flower garlands and tied with green leaves and grasses. At the lower right, a bare-chested man in an orange-striped dhoti and an orange-red flower garland holds a small brass lamp or aarti vessel from which smoke rises, while palm fronds appear at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual at the pillar's base.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornately carved copper or bronze pillar with a decorated shrine-like pedestal at its base, draped with white and red flower garlands and topped with green leaves, grass and a red pennant. A standing man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold-toned ornaments and holds a brass bell and a small lamp or bell in one hand while ringing or waving it beside the pillar. Blue sky, palm fronds and a white roof edge frame the scene. A seated figure is visible inside the pedestal niche.2015-02-23Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall, slender copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale blue sky, its base carved and draped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A single person in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with orange-striped borders stands at right, wearing pink and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel in the other. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof edge frame the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual flag-raising or aarti at a temple or ashram courtyard.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04A tall, tapering copper ritual flagstaff or dhvaja stambham rises diagonally against a clear blue sky, its ringed copper shaft topped with a small decorated finial and a red-and-white cloth. Its base is wrapped with green leaves, grass and white and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. At the right edge, a person in a rust-red cloth wears a long coral and yellow flower garland and raises both arms to haul the rope that runs up the pole. A palm frond is visible behind, and a corrugated shelter roof crosses the upper left. The scene is outdoors and appears to be a flag-raising in a temple or ashram precinct.2015-02-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale sky, its base wrapped in green leaves and grass and draped with white and red flower garlands. A carved shrine-like housing with a small deity murti sits at its base. At right, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold-toned adornments, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel. A coconut palm frames the right edge.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall, slender copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky, its top ornamented with a carved finial. The lower base is a carved wooden or copper shrine-like structure wrapped with white and red flower garlands and a wreath of green leaves and grass. On the right, a man in saffron-orange clothing stands wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and several beaded necklaces, pulling on ropes that run up beside the pole. A palm tree and a corrugated roof edge frame the top left. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2015-02-23