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December 12 2009

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A photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale blue sky. The ornately carved copper base supports tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, each hung with small bells. Two copper finials with spiked tops rise above, and a golden figure of a seated animal sits at the summit. An orange saffron cloth flutters from the middle tier, and a few dry straw-like tufts hang from the upper section. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14A photograph of a tall ornate copper and silver dhwajastambha, a ritual flagpole, against a clear blue sky. Its segmented shaft is decorated with small hanging bells and capped by a pointed finial wrapped in dried straw. An orange flag with a large white circular emblem flies from the pole, and a thin white cord runs down the shaft. The pole rests on a carved metal base with bells and a lotus-patterned capital. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad dhwajastambha, the ceremonial flagstaff, rises against a clear blue sky. Its upper section has tiered carved panels, hanging brass bells and a finial wrapped with dried straw. An orange saffron flag with a white band flutters from the mast; the white band carries a small painted portrait of a man with long dark hair. A black bird flies across the right side of the frame, and palm fronds appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate metal dhwajastambha flagstaff rises against a clear pale blue sky. Its upper section has three tiers of wooden platforms hung with small bells, topped by copper finials with a bundle of straw and a carved green figure. A saffron-orange flag flutters from the pole, bearing a circular image of a figure in red clothing against a pale background. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20112011-12-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper and brass dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its tiers hung with small bells and wrapped with dried grass at the top. An orange flag flutters from the pole, bearing a white circular emblem with a small printed portrait of a figure at its centre. The base is a decorated metal capital with carved leaves and small hanging bells. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate temple flagstaff, the dwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky. Its wooden tiered platforms are decorated with small hanging bells, a golden animal figure perches on the top tier, and copper finials crown the top. A saffron-orange flag with a circular emblem flutters from its side, and a thin cable runs down the pole. The flagstaff's base is a carved copper-clad pillar. No people are visible, and the flag and pole suggest a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08A photograph of a tall ornate copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) against a clear blue sky. The staff has stacked tiered copper ornaments, small hanging bells, and a lotus-carved base with a pair of small lions or mythical animals on top. An orange saffron flag flutters from the mast, bearing a white panel with a painted figure of a deity in red and orange garments. Dry straw bundles are tied near the top of the pole, and a red cloth is visible beneath them. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper flagstaff. Its ornately carved base is wrapped with rope and it has several tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, hanging brass bells and small copper finials at the top. A golden recumbent bull figure rests on the upper tier, and an orange cloth flutters from the side. No people are visible, and no one in the image can be identified as a person.2009-08-23