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December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff, rising from an ornate red stone base wrapped with a white cloth, green leaves and marigold garlands. Its top bears a carved finial. Beneath a large pitched canopy with red trim, colourful hanging lamps, fabric streamers and a red-and-white striped structure stand behind it, with a shrine-like area on the right. Bright blue sky. No people are visible.2016-12-07A tall, polished copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its segmented shaft ringed with decorative bands and topped by an ornate finial with a small carved crown-like element. Its base is wrapped with pink and white flower garlands and sits in front of a carved stone plinth on a metal-framed open canopy roof. Two lower finial pieces appear along the roof edge. No people are visible.2013-11-21Looking up at a tall, slender copper dhvaja-stambha (flagstaff) rising against a clear blue sky, its shaft wrapped in repeating bands of decorative moulding and topped with an ornate copper finial. The base is decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers and sits within an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. A smaller copper finial stands beside it on the roof edge. A small brass lamp hangs near the base. No people are visible.2013-11-22March 08 20132013-03-08A tall copper dhvajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises from a red stone base at a temple courtyard. Its shaft is banded with copper rings, topped by a tiered finial with a small gold-coloured cap, and an orange flag hangs from near the top. A dark thatched rope is wound around the lower shaft, and marigold garlands decorate the base. A tiled-roofed shed stands to the right, with a white-draped figure and a bull-like sculpture nearby. Coconut palms and a large tree frame the sky.2010-12-26April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesA tall polished copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff with stacked decorative tiers and orange pennants, rises from a red stone base in an open courtyard. Orange triangular bunting hangs under a dark metal-framed canopy, and palm trees stand behind. At the lower right, a few people sit on a raised red platform beside a white-draped seated figure with a flower garland, which is a deity or a seated person under cloth. A small ornate shrine tower with coloured canopy appears in the background, and a red building wall stands at right.2010-12-26A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhwaja stambha, rises from an ornate stone base on a terracotta-coloured platform in an open courtyard. Its top is crowned with a sculpted copper finial, and a saffron-orange cloth streamer hangs from it. Beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion strung with orange triangular pennants, a few people sit on the ground near the base, and a white-clad figure kneels at the platform edge. Palm trees and a small shrine with a decorated dome stand in the background under a clear sky, with a painted sign on the right wall.2010-12-26