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Silhouetted against a pale blue sky with the sun flaring behind it, a tall carved wooden dhwajastambha flagpole stands on a stone base. Its carved finial has stacked ornamental tiers, bells hanging from the platform edges, and a fringed wisp at the top. A long saffron-orange flag hangs from the pole, with a thin rope running alongside. No people are visible in the frame.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Photograph of a tall wooden dhwajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, silhouetted against a pale blue sky with the sun glowing behind its carved top. The ornate carved finial with pointed tips and a bundle of fibres sits atop a fluted column, with small hanging bells at the tiers. A saffron-orange flag with a darker panel flutters from a rope on the right side. No people are visible. The Dwajarohanam ceremony is the event named on the page, but no ritual detail is shown in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08A tall ornate copper flagstaff, with a stacked, lotus-like finial and bell-hung tiers, rises from a carved stone column against a pale blue sky. A saffron-orange flag with a white and green emblem streams from a rope near the base. Dry grass tufts decorate the top. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12Photograph looking upward at a tall ornate wooden dwajastambha flagstaff against a pale blue sky. The top is crowned with a carved, gilded head-like finial decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white feathery plumes. A red-and-white cloth flag flutters from the mast, held by a white rope running down the pole. The pole is banded with gold-toned metal ornamentation. No people are visible.2010-12-20A 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.2013-03-23October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper-toned finial atop a pole stands against a pale grey-blue sky. Its layered scalloped metal plates have dark studded knobs and a tuft of dried straw or grass sticking out at the top. A red saffron-coloured flag hangs from the pole, with orange ropes running down beside it. No people are visible; the scene shows a dhvaja (flagstaff) of a temple, raised for the dwajarohanam ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 18 20132013-12-18