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July 08 20102010-07-08A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its top holds a tiered wooden-looking structure with small hanging bells and a pair of tall pointed finials, with dark feathery plumes at the upper corners, and a red cloth streamer flutters from the shaft. Green leaves appear at the lower left and a small spire top is visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-23April 25 20132013-04-25July 26 20142014-07-26A photograph of a tall ornate wooden flagstaff, the dhwajastambha, rising against an overcast grey sky with its carved turned sections and crossbar and a small pointed finial at the top. In the foreground dark green leaves of a plumeria tree frame the view. The flagstaff suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony, though no people are visible.2015-09-08December 24 20092009-12-24July 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesA tall brass or copper ceremonial flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky. Its shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a tiered, multi-level finial with bells hanging from the tiers, a small seated animal figure, and an ornate urn-like top. A saffron-orange cloth streamer is tied to the mast, with a rope running down the pole. No people are visible.2007-08-26September 30 20132013-09-30July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA tall, slender copper flagpole rises steeply against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Its ornate, carved top holds a decorated crown-like finial with ornamental tiers and small finials. A red flag with a white emblem flutters from the upper section, held by ropes running down the pole. A corner of a metal-framed roof with lattice trusses is visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-02A tall, slender wooden pole rises above palm trees against an overcast grey sky. Its upper section is wrapped in orange cloth and topped with a carved ornamental finial, resembling a ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha. Coconut palms with dense fronds stand in the foreground and lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-07