A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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A 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.

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