In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.
- 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
- The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
- The doubling is for emphasis.
幾本も
pole after pole
幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole
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