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December 24 2009

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A 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.2009-08-23A tall ornate copper flagstaff. Its ornately carved base is wrapped with rope and it has several tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, hanging brass bells and small copper finials at the top. A golden recumbent bull figure rests on the upper tier, and an orange cloth flutters from the side. No people are visible, and no one in the image can be identified as a person.2009-08-23December 24 20092009-12-24August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A 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.2009-07-08August 26 20072007-08-26A 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 copiesDecember 18 20132013-12-18A tall brass or copper ceremonial flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky. Its shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a tiered, multi-level finial with bells hanging from the tiers, a small seated animal figure, and an ornate urn-like top. A saffron-orange cloth streamer is tied to the mast, with a rope running down the pole. No people are visible.2007-08-26A 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.2013-03-23December 11 20112011-12-11