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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 ornate copper flagstaff with tiered scalloped metal discs, small hanging bells, a finial topped with dried straw, and a fluted base stands against a clear blue sky. An orange triangular pennant flies from the pole, bearing a white emblem with a red figure. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +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 copiesPhotograph of an ornate metal flagstaff against a clear blue sky. The tall pole is decorated with tiers of scalloped copper-coloured plates, small hanging bells and a pointed finial topped with dry straw tufts, and it stands on a silver-toned base with carved capital and bell ornaments. An orange flag with a white circular emblem containing a small portrait of a figure is flying from the pole in the breeze. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper and brass flagstaff with bells and a finial rises against a clear blue sky, topped with dried straw and a red cloth bundle. An orange flag, a dhwaja, flutters from the pole; a white roundel on the flag carries a printed figure of a long-haired person in orange and red clothing. No people are visible in the scene. The pole's base has a carved capital with bells hanging from it.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall ornate copper and silver dhwaja stambha (flagpole) against a clear blue sky. Dried straw tufts and small bells hang from the upper sections, and an orange flag billows from the pole. The flag bears a painted circular portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a red-orange garment, framed by a white-and-pink circle. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies