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A photograph of a large copper-coloured ornamental column or pillar with a carved panel showing a tree motif, decorated with a band of bold yellow, red and purple flower garlands draped around its shaft. The base is richly carved with scrolls and foliage patterns, and a small dark stone figure of a standing attendant stands at the left edge. Tall palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene outdoors.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual object: a tall copper-topped wooden pillar or post, carved with a relief panel showing a tree motif, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a band of green leaves near the top. Palm fronds and lush green foliage fill the background, and a thin rope runs vertically beside the post. No people are visible; the scene is an empty outdoor setting with a stone base at the bottom.2010-09-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a decorated temple structure or shrine niche framed by palm fronds against a pale sky. The copper-toned carved panel features a relief of a large tree with spreading branches, flanked by golden columns and ornate moulded cornices. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white and purple flowers drape down both sides of the structure. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-17October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo beside an ornate carved wooden or metal shrine-like structure on a tall pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands at right, wearing a white jasmine garland and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, looking downward. Palm fronds are in the background under a pale sky.2014-08-31A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with a tall copper pillar or dhwaja-style column on an orange-painted square base. Yellow marigold garlands with red flowers are draped around the column, and a small gilded figure stands in a niche on its shaft. Red and gold cloth lies at the base beside scattered petals. Palm trees and a thatched-roof structure surround the area under an overcast sky. On the right, a large banner shows printed figures and a caption. One seated person in white clothing sits at the left edge, and a few other people stand at the far left.2010-10-07October 08 20132013-10-08April 14 20132013-04-14February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor photo at dusk beside a tall ornate copper-toned ritual pillar with a carved base and wrapped orange bands near its top. A figure in orange robes with a matching orange-saffron garment and a multi-strand flower garland stands on the right, head bowed, holding a small red floral offering, with palm fronds and coconut palms behind. A second person in orange stands partly hidden behind the pillar. Petals scatter on the base and ground, and a low red boundary wall sits at left under a pale evening sky.2013-02-28Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.2015-09-08A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold and cream borders stands beside an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagpost) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. She wears a white and red flower garland and holds the ropes of the flag, her eyes lowered in concentration, while a hand at the lower right holds a bundle of dried grass. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop of this outdoor flag-hoisting (dhwajarohanam) ritual.2014-08-31January 04 20152015-01-04