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Night photograph of a tall golden flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with a red-and-gold flag furled around it, rising above dark palm foliage under a night sky with a bright moon at upper left. The pole has ornate golden carved bands and a decorated base with figurative panels, set on a pedestal in an outdoor festival area. No people are visible in the scene.

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