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Photograph looking up at a tall, slender wooden pole decorated with a spiral of brass or copper rings, topped with a small red and white flag or cloth bundle and tied with white cord. The lower section of the pole is wrapped in green leaves, a white and red cloth band, and garlands of white flowers and red beads, set on a carved base. A woman in a red and gold sari, wearing a red floral garland and gold bangles, stands at the right holding a flower offering while looking down. Palm fronds and a thatched or tin canopy edge the frame against a pale sky.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Photograph taken upward from ground level of a tall, slender copper-clad ritual pillar topped with a red and green floral bundle and a small ornamental finial, its base wrapped in white and red cloth, green leaves and a straw-like bundle, and ringed with white and red garlands. Beneath it, on the right, a man in orange-saffron clothing with a long orange-and-blue flower garland and gold necklaces holds a brass bell in one hand and a small brass lamp with a visible flame in the other. A palm tree and pale sky sit behind, with a thatched or palm-leaf canopy at the upper left.2015-01-04Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall, slender copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale blue sky, its base an ornate carved wooden pedestal wrapped in white and maroon cloth, draped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, with a tuft of straw at its shoulder. Beneath a thatched palm-leaf canopy at the left edge, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland and gold armlets, performs an aarti with a brass bell in one hand and a lamp in the other beside the pedestal; a coconut palm stands at right.2015-01-04October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesPhotograph looking up at a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) with a spiral-banded copper shaft topped by a small ornamental finial and a bundle of red-and-white cloth, set on a carved wooden base wrapped with green leaves, white cloth and garlands of white flowers with red accents. Beside the base, a man with his hands folded in prayer and eyes closed wears an orange dhoti, orange shawl and a red-and-white flower garland; another person's arm holds a brass vessel near him. Palm fronds and a palm tree stand in the background under a bright sky, with a thatched roof edge at top left.2015-01-04Low-angle photograph of a tall, slender copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale sky, its shaft ringed with copper bands and topped with a small ornamental finial and red cloth. Its base is a carved wooden or stone pedestal wrapped with a white-and-red dhoti cloth, green leaves and bundled grass, and hung with white and red flower garlands. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-blue garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling, while another person in orange at the edge holds a brass plate. A coconut palm and a canopy with yellow-and-white streamers frame the scene.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale sky, its base decorated with white and red flower garlands, a white-and-green cloth band, and a bundle of dried grass and green leaves. A carved wooden-looking shrine base sits at the foot of the pole, and a small gilded finial with a figure stands at the top. To the right, a man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red and blue flower garland presses his palms together in anjali near a palm tree, while another person's arm holds a brass vessel at the right edge.2015-01-04Low-angle photo of a tall copper-toned flagstaff, wrapped in bands and decorated with yellow and dark garlands and a carved panel of a tree motif at its base. A person in an orange robe with a bare-armed raised pose holds ropes and hoists a saffron flag up the pole against a clear blue sky with palm fronds behind. Only one physical person is visible, partially, and no clear a person cue is present in the frame.2011-03-05October 03 20162016-10-03