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Upward view of a tall copper flagpole against a pale blue sky with scattered white clouds. The pole is wrapped in bands of twisted copper cable and capped with an ornate orange-red finial with a small tuft at the top. Red ropes run down the length of the pole, and palm fronds appear in the lower right corner. A small blue circular logo sits in the lower left. No people are visible.

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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rising against a pale overcast sky. The copper pole is wrapped with ringed bands and rope-like moulding. At the top sits a carved wooden ornamental crown with a small orange cloth tied to it and a bundle of straw or fibre, with ropes running down the pole. A palm frond edges the lower right corner. No people are visible.2009-07-08October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03September 18 20162016-09-18A tall copper dhwajastambha, a ritual flagstaff, rises from a base wrapped in marigold garlands and stands against a pale sky with palm trees. Near its base, a figure in a flowing orange robe grips a rope that runs up to the pole's ornate finial, which is topped with a carved red-orange element. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower right edge, beside a garlanded stone structure. The scene suggests a flag-raising ceremony at a temple, consistent with dwajarohanam. The figure at the rope is a person in orange robes, and their face is not visible enough to judge who they are.2009-07-08Tall copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial with a red and white flag. Coconut palm fronds fill the right side. Near the base, a standing man in orange robes and a white and orange flower garland pulls the orange rope that runs up the pole, raising the flag. Ornately carved wooden base is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands.2010-02-12A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale cloudy sky, topped by a carved orange-painted finial, its base wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. A single person in a long orange-red robe stands at the right, pulling a rope that runs up the pole, beside coconut palms. A carved stone figure stands partly visible near the base. This is the raising of a temple flagstaff.2009-07-08A tall, slender copper flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds, topped by a carved finial and an orange flag hanging from its ropes. At the base, a person in an orange-saffron garment with white and orange flower garlands holds the rope while standing beside a decorated stone plinth draped with marigold garlands. A coconut palm frames the right side of the frame. The person's face is not clearly visible, and no identity can be confirmed from the image.2010-02-12October 03 20162016-10-03Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff with spiral ridges rising against a bright blue sky, topped by a small ornate finial with an orange cloth. Its base is decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe stands at right beside a coconut palm, holding an orange rope that runs up to the flagstaff, with a garland and beaded necklace visible at the chest. Wispy white clouds fill the sky.2010-02-12