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Low-angle photograph of a tall, dark stone or metal flagstaff rising against a pale blue sky. The shaft has ringed bands and a square base carved with ornamental reliefs, and is bound with rope at several points. A small red cloth or flag is tied near the decorative top finial. Shrubs with red flowers and a few trees appear at the lower right edge, and a faint building edge is visible at the upper right. No people are visible.

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A tall dark stone or metal column rises diagonally from an ornate square base, shot from low angle against a pale blue sky. The shaft is wrapped with rope in several places and carved with a repeating rope-like moulding. A saffron-orange flag with a dark section flutters from a small bracket at the top. Carved leaf or floral relief decorates the base, flanked by brass-coloured pillar-shaped ornaments. A small corner of pink flowers appears at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-02-09October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20092009-09-14March 01 20162016-03-01December 20 20102010-12-20October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Low-angle photo of a tall, spiral-ribbed copper-toned flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rising against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds. The pole is wrapped in rope-like rings and topped with a square capital; a thin cable runs from its top to the ground. Its base is an ornate housing with gold-coloured turned balusters and a relief carving of a standing figure with long hair, a red tilak mark and a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-orange flag hangs from the lower pole. The blurred edge of a hand or object occupies the upper left corner. No people are visible in the scene.February 28 20132013-02-28Low-angle photo at dusk of a tall dark metal flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rising against a deep blue evening sky. Its top bears an ornate finial with a small red pennant fluttering from the upper section, and a thin cable runs along the pole. A tiled temple roof edge with lit lamps and ornamental carvings appears at the left, with a warm light glowing beneath the eave. No people are visible.March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies