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December 20 2010

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Photograph looking upward at a tall ornate wooden dwajastambha flagstaff against a pale blue sky. The top is crowned with a carved, gilded head-like finial decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white feathery plumes. A red-and-white cloth flag flutters from the mast, held by a white rope running down the pole. The pole is banded with gold-toned metal ornamentation. No people are visible.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky, topped with an ornate dark metal finial and a square bracket carrying a carved roundel. A red flag with a blue edge flutters from the upper part of the pole, held by thin ropes running up the shaft. The image shows the dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple, with no people visible.2010-07-26A photograph taken looking upward against a pale blue sky at a tall, ornately carved golden-brown wooden pole topped by a flat, scalloped wooden crossbar with a square base. Green leaves and red and white cloth strips are tied near the top, with thin ropes running down along the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a tall dark wooden dhwaja stambha, a flagpole topped with an ornate carved finial decorated with feathered tufts, against a pale blue sky. A red-orange cloth flag is tied near the top, with a yellow-flowered garland hanging from the pole and a white rope running down beside it. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-20March 01 20162016-03-01December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured ornate flagstaff against a clear pale blue sky. A carved, decorated wooden crown-like top sits on the pole with a saffron-orange and white flag attached to its side, held by red ropes running down toward the pole. No people are visible. Ornate bands wrap the lower column.2010-10-07March 10 20132013-03-10Low-angle view against a dusk-blue sky of a large copper ornamental finial mounted on a copper pole. The copper piece has scalloped, repoussé-style curves and a central round boss, with a red cloth draped over its top and a white flower garland with a small wick or stem at the peak. The pole and a square copper plate behind it show polished, hammered copper bands. No people are visible.2013-07-22Photograph taken upward at a tall, cylindrical copper-coloured pillar with ringed segments and an ornate capital topped with a red cloth draped over it, with a rope running down its length. A dark metal-roofed structure with a truss frame stands at the left edge against an overcast grey sky. No people are visible. The image appears to show a ceremonial flagpole or dhwajastambha at an ashram site.2010-11-06