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July 13 2014

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A 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 10 20122012-09-10Photograph looking up at a tall polished copper dwajastambha (flagpole) with rope-like bands wound around its shaft, topped by a copper capital and a carved wooden-and-metal finial with orange cloth tied to it and dark plumes at the crown. Taut guy wires run up to the top against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The flagpole is the main subject of this temple flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08February 28 20132013-02-28A 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 20152015-11-16Upward-angled view of a tall brass flagstaff against a bright white sky. Near the top is a copper or brass ornamental finial with scalloped, scrolled edges and stylized eye-like motifs. Below it, a square mounting plate holds a round ornate knob carved with floral patterns, and the pole beneath has repeated rope-twist bands. Yellow ropes run along the pole, and a dark garland or cord hangs from the mounting plate. No people are visible.2014-10-05February 28 20132013-02-28April 08 20132013-04-08 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08Looking straight up from below at a tall, slender copper-coloured pillar with stacked ringed segments, capped at the top by a small carved figure and a white cloth draped over it. A metal lamp fixture hangs from a grey roof edge at the upper left, with thin cables running up toward the top of the pillar. The background is a bright, overcast white sky. No people are visible in the frame.2016-04-10Photograph looking up at a tall, slender metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha against a pale blue evening sky. The pole has a series of decorative bands and ornamental rings along its length, and it tops a carved, ornate square finial. A red-and-blue cloth flag hangs from the upper section, held by two thin red ropes running down the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-07 +1 copies