Stand in the opening above the pool and grapple the ring on the left side of the pillar with the metal bars and flame jets on its sides. It helps to stand in the middle of the ledge (as shown above), not on the bit that juts farther out, in order to hook the ring. Pull it to turn the entire top of the column. Grapple the second ring, which should now be where the first one was before you pulled it, and pull that one to turn the top of the pillar as far as it will go. Now a section of the pillar with no flame jets should be facing the alcove.
Take a running jump from the jutting edge of the ledge and grab onto the pillar. Then climb to the top.
Turn left to face the tower you just raised with the switch. Watch the ring of burners and when the nearest one ignites (as shown in the screenshot above), take a running jump to land at the base of the tower. By the time Lara lands, the flames should have moved off to the left. If your timing is off and the burners in front of you ignite, step back and hang from the straight edge (as you did before with the first tower) until the flames move away. Then pull up, run to the left and quickly grab the lowest horizontal crevice on the tower. Immediately climb up to the second.
Now you'll need to carefully time your passage past each lion-head flame jet. Begin by inching to the right so Lara is nearly at the corner where this facet of the tower meets the next. Then, when the flame starts to go out, quickly climb to the right. Keep the camera directly behind Lara and tap Interact as you go to climb faster and you should be able to get past it without little or no damage.
Repeat the process for the next flame jet.
Now move almost to the right edge of this facet of the tower. Watch the flame jet above. As it starts to go out, jump straight up to grab the horizontal crevice above and quickly climb to the right before the flame ignites.
Now Lara should be hanging from the highest handhold on the tower with her back to the alcove. Jump back to land inside.
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