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Photograph looking up at a tall copper dhwajastambha, the ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale overcast sky. Its tiered, scalloped copper sections carry small brass bells, and the top is crowned with a finial and tufts of dried straw. A saffron-red flag hangs from a pulley on a rope, with an orange cord running down the pole. Its base is a square platform with a fluted copper pedestal and small animal figures, and bells hang from the corners.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a tall ornate copper dhwajastambha, a ritual flagpole, against a pale sky. Its carved, scalloped upper section is hung with small bells and crowned with a finial and a tuft of dried grass. A red flag with a blue emblem flutters from the pole, and an orange cord runs along its length. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24A tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale sky, its polished copper shaft ringed with decorative bands and topped by a carved wooden tiered section with small brass bells. A bright red flag flutters from the pole, held by orange ropes running up the staff. A small carved animal figure sits on the ledge near the top. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with a pointed finial topped by a bundle of straw-like tufts, rising against a plain white sky. A bright red flag streams sideways from a cord along the pole, with orange cords running down its length. Small bells hang from the tiered carved sections, and the base rests on a square platform with a decorated bronze-like capital. This is a dwajarohanam flagpole with no people visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against an overcast sky. It has a carved copper base with a lotus-style capital, and a wooden tiered platform near the top that is hung with small brass bells. Two copper finials with spiked tips crown the pole, and a golden figure of a recumbent animal rests on the upper tier. An orange cloth flag hangs from the structure, and a thin rope runs down the pole. No people are visible.2009-08-23December 24 20092009-12-24December 10 20112011-12-10December 24 20092009-12-24March 12 20132013-03-12March 28 20132013-03-28