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Low-angle photograph of a tall, slender ceremonial pole rising against a clear blue sky with a thin crescent moon. The pole is a cylindrical metal shaft wrapped with repeating rope-like bands and topped by a square platform holding an ornate carved finial. A small orange and white cloth flutters from the top beside the finial, and thin guy wires run down the length of the pole. No people are visible.

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Low-angle photo of a tall ornate wooden flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, its pale-painted shaft wrapped in spiral bands of carved gold-toned rope motifs, topped by a square platform with a small decorative finial and a red cloth streamer tied near the top. A thin crescent moon hangs in a pale blue dusk sky at left. No people are visible in the frame.2009-01-02October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesPhotograph looking up at a tall, slender reddish-brown wooden or metal pole wrapped in bands of brass-colored rings, topped by a small carved figure on a square platform. Yellow and red cloth streamers and a rope run down beside the pole against a pale blue sky, with a palm frond visible at the lower right. No people are visible.2016-10-03March 01 20162016-03-01Low-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.2010-02-09October 03 20162016-10-03Low-angle photo looking straight up a tall, slender copper-coloured column against a pale blue sky. The column has many banded rings near its base and a squared wooden platform at the top, on which a small carved wooden figure stands. Yellow and red cloth streamers and a thin rope hang from the top, and a dark beam crosses the upper left edge. No people are visible.2016-10-03March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01