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A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against an overcast sky, topped with a cluster of carved wooden tiers and bells. An orange and white flag flutters from its upper section, held by taut ropes. Coconut palm fronds frame the right edge, and a white building edge appears at lower left. No people are visible in the scene.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall, slender reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rising against an overcast white sky. Near the top sits a decorated finial with tiered carved sections, small bells and a dangling red-orange cloth banner. The pole is ringed with carved bands and rests on a carved capital and square platform at its top. A green coconut palm with fronds spreads in the lower right, partly overlapping the pole. No people are visible.2010-07-04March 08 20132013-03-08Upward view of a tall copper-banded ceremonial pole rising from an ornate wooden structure decorated with palm fronds and white flower garlands, with a small red and orange flag tied at the top and guy ropes running down to the base against a grey overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The structure resembles a temple chariot or festival ratha, shown mid-procession.2016-09-26A tall, slender wooden pole rises above palm trees against an overcast grey sky. Its upper section is wrapped in orange cloth and topped with a carved ornamental finial, resembling a ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha. Coconut palms with dense fronds stand in the foreground and lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-07July 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30September 13 20132013-09-13Low-angle photo looking up at a tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, with rows of bronze-coloured bands along its length. A saffron-and-red cloth banner with a small emblem is fixed at the top, and two thin guy ropes run down from its peak. A dark metal roof edge frames the upper left, a palm tree sits at lower right, and the sky is overcast white. No people are visible.2016-09-26December 23 20082008-12-23April 21 20152015-04-21