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September 18 2016

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July 07 20092009-07-07A tall copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff with multiple tiers of brass finials and bells near its top and a small orange flag, rises from a stone base against a pale overcast sky and green trees. At its foot stands a yellow ornate wooden palanquin or ratha canopy with carved pillars and red drapery, containing a deity murti. A coconut palm and tree foliage frame the scene. No people are visible.2009-07-07A tall, polished copper dhwajasthambha flagstaff rises from a stone base carved with small shrine motifs, topped by a finial with a red cloth fluttering from its upper bracket. A corrugated metal roof with steel trusses shelters the area, and a red-and-cream canopy and a small shrine with a deity are visible at lower left. Green trees fill the background. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-22A tall copper dhwajasthambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises steeply from a bundle of green straw at its base, with banded copper rings along its length and an ornate capital at the top. A saffron-orange cloth flag streams from a rope on its side, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs from the left under a metal roof edge. A palm frond appears at the right against a bright sky. No people are visible. This matches the dwajarohana flag-raising ritual noted on the page, though that is not visible in the photo itself.2011-09-09November 16 20152015-11-16A tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in decorative copper bands and cords. At the top sits a tiered carved wooden or copper crown-like finial with bell-like pendants, a small red cloth hanging from it, and a pointed copper finial on the right side. A thin orange rope runs down the pole, and a partial view of another copper finial and a dark metal structure appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2013-01-12September 08 20152015-09-08July 13 20142014-07-13April 08 20132013-04-08 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11September 10 20122012-09-10September 02 20102010-09-02