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August 17 2014

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March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a rope and pulley hanging from a rusty red metal frame against a pale grey-white sky. A small bundle of white and orange cloth with a dark band is tied to the rope end, and a short rope loop hangs beside it. No people are visible.2010-09-02August 17 20142014-08-17December 19 20092009-12-19Looking upward at a tall, polished copper flagpole with ringed bands, topped by a carved orange finial with a fringe of yellow and pink flower garlands. A white flag with drawn figures in red and black hangs from the top, held by ropes and a trailing white banner. Bright pale sky and a metal structure at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2015-04-21A photograph of a white rope pulley hanging from a rusty red metal beam against a pale cloudy sky. A rope runs through a black pulley block and is knotted to a small cloth bundle, folded white and orange-red fabric, dangling mid-air. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the scene is a simple outdoor rigging setup.2010-09-02Looking upward at a tall wooden flagstaff with banded copper or brass rings, topped by a carved wooden finial and a white cloth or board decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A thin rope and a pale banner trail from the pole against a bright pale sky. No people are visible; the scene shows the flag mast of a flag-hoisting ceremony, marking the start of a festival.2015-04-21December 19 20092009-12-19Photo 11704867 +1 copiesA red metal frame structure against a pale blue sky with clouds. A red clay pot, used as a handi for dahi-handi, hangs from a pulley on a rope at the centre of the crossbar. No people are visible, and the frame has no visible deity, throne or a person figure.2016-08-25October 05 20142014-10-05A photograph of a red metal frame with a small pulley hanging from a red ring, carrying a rope that drops down the right side. A reddish-brown clay pot is suspended from the pulley against a pale blue, cloudy sky, with a blurred tree and a distant reddish structure at the bottom edge. No people are visible. The image appears to show a pulley-and-pot apparatus, with no visible ritual, a person or event activity.2016-08-25