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July 24 20132013-07-24July 24 20132013-07-24Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall polished copper-and-wood pole against a pale blue sky. A carved wooden crossbar at the top holds a small red-and-white flag and a green leafy sprig, with a rope running down the pole. Yellow and red flower petals scatter through the air beside the pole. A dark building edge with a brass-tone fitting appears at the left edge of the frame. No people are visible.2013-03-10August 31 20142014-08-31October 05 20142014-10-05Photograph looking up at a tall, polished copper ceremonial flagstaff with ringed bands, topped by a carved wooden bracket with a red cloth and green foliage tied to it. Petals or flower bits scatter through a pale evening sky while thin ropes run from the pole. A dark roof edge and metal framework frame the left side. No people are visible in the scene.2013-03-10A tall reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rises against a pale sky, ringed with gold-coloured bands and topped by an ornate carved wooden canopy-bracket. A saffron-orange cloth flag hangs from a crossbar beside a white rope, marking a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-20Low-angle photograph of a tall, tapering copper-clad ceremonial pole or dhwaja stambha against a pale evening sky. A saffron-orange cloth banner hangs from a carved wooden crown-like top bracket with a green leaf bundle, held by a thin rope running down the pole. Small petals or grains scatter through the air around the pole. A dark metal scaffold structure and a lamp fixture appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2013-03-10Low-angle photograph of a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dwajastambha) rising against a pale lavender sky. A wooden finial with carved scrollwork and a metal plate sits at the top, and a red cloth flag hangs from a rope near it, with small scattered petals or fragments drifting below. The ribbed copper pole and sacred flag suggest a temple flag-hoisting ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-11Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff against a pale sky during a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting. The dark copper pillar has twisted rope-like bands and a square capital with a decorative dome. Above, a dark wooden crossbar with scalloped edges holds a red and white cloth flag, a bundle of straw or grass, and orange cords. No people are visible.2013-03-11Low-angle photo of a tall ornate metal pole against a pale sky. Near the top, a copper-coloured bracket holds a bundle of purple and green flowers and a small brown cloth or fruit-like bundle, with ropes or cords running down the pole. The pole is silver-toned with engraved bands, mounted on a square dark plate with a circular engraved medallion. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-05March 11 20132013-03-11