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Night photograph of a tall, ornately banded copper-coloured flagstaff or ritual pole lit by strings of multicoloured bulbs radiating outward and a bright full moon in a dark sky. A figure in orange saffron robes and a white cloth wrapped over the shoulders stands at the base of the pole, handling the white cloth, with long dark hair visible. Another person's head is visible at the lower edge. Festive decorative lighting and a pole-raising or flag-hoisting ritual setting.

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Night photograph of a tall copper-clad flagpole decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights and bulbs fanning out to nearby palm trees. A single person in an orange saffron garment stands at the base, reaching up and tying or adjusting an orange cloth flag near a green leafy bundle at the pole's foot. Dark sky and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-12-21Night photograph of a festival flagpole decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights radiating outward. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at the base of a tall copper-coloured pole with ornate metal bands and a small brass shrine niche near its base, reaching up to tie or hold a bundle of green leaves on an orange flag. Behind her, a full moon glows in the dark sky. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge and another man with a tilak partially visible at the bottom. The scene suggests an outdoor evening ceremony at a temple or ashram.2007-12-21Night photograph of a tall polished copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) wrapped in rope and strung with rows of small multicoloured lights radiating outward to the frame edges. A single figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, stands at the lower left pulling on a saffron flag cloth tied with green leaves and white rope, while a red cloth is draped over his arm. A pale crescent-shaped light and a bright full moon hang in the dark sky. The base of the mast carries an embossed seated deity relief. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual, though no banner text is legible.2007-12-21Night photograph of a tall, slender copper ritual pillar, a dhwajasthambha-style flagstaff, wrapped with rope and lit by strings of multicoloured and warm white bulbs fanning out to the top of the frame. At the base, a standing person in orange robes and a red blouse holds a white cloth and rope while pulling the pillar up, with a second person in orange in the lower left corner. Ornate carved panels with figures decorate the pillar's base, and a brass lamp sits at the bottom right corner on a white platform. The setting is an outdoor evening festival or ceremony, with lights strung across the sky.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21Night photo of an outdoor temple-style ceremony framed by strings of warm fairy lights and palm fronds. A tall copper-clad ceremonial pole or dhvaja stambha rises at centre, wrapped with cloth and a small orange-and-blue flag. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe stands on a raised white platform beside the pole, one hand touching it. Several people in white dhoti or white clothes with orange shawls stand in the foreground and at right, some seen from behind, and a decorated white platform with flower garlands sits at right. The scene reads as a festival or flag-raising ceremony.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21