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July 08 20102010-07-08A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole rises against a partly cloudy blue sky, topped by a tiered wooden crest with carved animal heads and finials. A thin red cloth strip hangs from the pole, and a rope runs alongside it. A second finial is visible at the lower right edge, beside a dark building roof. No people are visible.2013-09-13April 21 20152015-04-21A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its top holds a tiered wooden-looking structure with small hanging bells and a pair of tall pointed finials, with dark feathery plumes at the upper corners, and a red cloth streamer flutters from the shaft. Green leaves appear at the lower left and a small spire top is visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-23A tall ornate temple flagstaff, the dwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky. Its wooden tiered platforms are decorated with small hanging bells, a golden animal figure perches on the top tier, and copper finials crown the top. A saffron-orange flag with a circular emblem flutters from its side, and a thin cable runs down the pole. The flagstaff's base is a carved copper-clad pillar. No people are visible, and the flag and pole suggest a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08December 26 20102010-12-26A tall copper-toned ceremonial flagstaff with a tiered, multi-branched top rises against a clear blue sky. A saffron-orange cloth streamer hangs from its upper section. Palm fronds frame the left side, and leafy branches hang from the top edge. Below, the peaked corrugated roof of a temple structure shows finial spires and a row of small orange triangular pennants strung along its edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-28A photograph looking upward at a tall bronze-toned ornamental pole topped with a lantern-like finial, with an orange saffron flag fluttering from its upper section, framed by dark palm fronds against a clear blue evening sky with a pale moon. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor ashram or temple flagpole at dusk.2010-12-26July 08 20102010-07-08A tall copper temple finial or flagstaff against a pale blue sky. It has a fluted copper column base topped by tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, small hanging bells, and two copper finials shaped like pots. Orange cloth strips hang from the tiers and a pale cloth bundle sits at the top. Thin cables run down beside the column. No people are visible.2010-07-14Low-angle photograph of a tall wooden pole topped with an ornate carved and painted head or crown, its orange and red surfaces catching the light, set against a pale blue sky with a bright sun behind a cloud. A dark tiled roof with a small finial rises at the right, and palm fronds and leafy trees frame the edges. A dark pennant or cloth hangs from the pole. No people are visible.2017-01-01July 08 20092009-07-08