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A tall copper-coloured pole or flagstaff rises vertically against a pale grey sky, banded with rope-twist rings at intervals and with thin cables running along its length. Palm fronds fill the right side of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.

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Close photograph of a coconut palm with long green fronds spreading across the frame against a pale grey sky. On the right, a tall polished copper column with ringed bands rises beside the palm. No people are visible.2010-07-04A tall polished copper pole rises diagonally against a clear blue sky, its ringed segments catching light, with an orange-wrapped top and a white rope guiding it upward. Palm trees with green fronds stand below on the right. The pole appears to be a copper dhwaja or flagstaff being raised at a temple site; no people are visible in the frame.2008-10-27July 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-07March 11 20132013-03-11October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Low-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.2016-09-26January 11 20162016-01-11January 01 20172017-01-01October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and copper bands, with a bundle of straw or grass at its base decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. At the lower right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a beaded necklace and dark hair stands beside a palm frond, looking toward the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2006-12-23