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A photograph of a tall ornate copper dhwajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, with stacked tiered bands, small bells and a finial topped with straw-like bundles. A bright red flag with a blue emblem flutters from the pole against a plain pale sky. The pole rises from a carved stone base with lotus-style moulding. No people are visible.

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A 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 copiesJanuary 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24A 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 12 20092009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12December 24 20092009-12-24December 11 20112011-12-11