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August 12 2016

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Looking up at a tall, slender copper dhvaja-stambha (flagstaff) rising against a clear blue sky, its shaft wrapped in repeating bands of decorative moulding and topped with an ornate copper finial. The base is decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers and sits within an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. A smaller copper finial stands beside it on the roof edge. A small brass lamp hangs near the base. No people are visible.2013-11-22A tall copper flagstaff, or dhwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its polished copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges and tapers toward a tiered top with ornate finials, a small red cloth hanging from the upper section, and a guy rope running down its length. A black tent or canopy roof edge and a copper finial appear at the lower right, and a tree edge shows at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-04-08 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. The pole is banded with copper rings and topped with an ornate finial and a small pennant or cloth fluttering from it. A dark corrugated roof edge and a light fixture with cables frame the left side of the frame, and a palm frond appears at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2016-04-10Photograph looking up at a tall, slender copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed bands and a square platform at its top, topped by an ornate copper-coloured finial with feathered plumes. A figure in orange clothing is seen high on the finial, held by ropes that run down the pole, against an overcast pale blue sky. The scene suggests the flag-hoisting ritual at a temple. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-07-08March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesPhotograph looking up at a tall polished copper dwajastambha (flagpole) with rope-like bands wound around its shaft, topped by a copper capital and a carved wooden-and-metal finial with orange cloth tied to it and dark plumes at the crown. Taut guy wires run up to the top against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The flagpole is the main subject of this temple flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesPhotograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff against a clear blue sky, with a building's eave at the left edge. The copper pole is wrapped in bands of rope-like rings and topped by a carved wooden or copper crown-like capital with a small cloth banner or flag hanging from it, showing a faded emblem. Ropes run down along the pole, used for hoisting the flag. No people are visible. This relates to the dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony that begins a Brahmotsavam at a temple.2016-01-11