Night photograph of a tall, slender golden-brass flagstaff rising above a dense canopy of coconut palm fronds against a black sky. Near the top, an orange flag with a white emblem hangs from the pole beside a dark ornate finial. Thin guy ropes run down along the pole. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a tall, slender golden-brass flagstaff rising above a dense canopy of coconut palm fronds against a black sky. Near the top, an orange flag with a white emblem hangs from the pole beside a dark ornate finial. Thin guy ropes run down along the pole. No people are visible.

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Night photograph of a tall, slender golden pillar or dhwajastambha rising from a base wrapped in marigold garlands, topped with an orange and red flag catching light near its summit. A full moon glows beside a tall coconut palm on the right. The surrounding sky is dark. At the bottom left, faint shapes of statues or figures are barely visible. No clearly identifiable people are present.

A tall gilded brass lamp pillar, a deepa stambham, rises against a night sky in front of a palm tree, with a full moon glowing to the right. Orange cloth is tied near its top and a garland of yellow and white flowers wraps the base. At the bottom edge, faint stone figures stand partly visible in the dark. No people are clearly visible.

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Night photograph of a tall, slender golden flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rising from a decorated base wrapped in garlands and colourful strings, topped with a small orange flag and a dark finial. A full moon glows beside coconut palm fronds, and a small stone deity figure sits at the lower left beside the base. No people are visible in the scene.

A night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard dominated by a tall, gleaming golden flagstaff rising above palm trees, with an orange and white flag near its top. At its base sits a white stepped platform holding a dark stone statue, its shoulders draped with yellow, red and white garlands. Stone sculptures stand to the left under a bright floodlight, and the ground is patterned with circular raked sand designs. No people are visible.

Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. A tall golden dhvaja flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth, topped with an orange and white flag, and is wrapped near its base with garlands in yellow and red. In front of the plinth sits a dark stone murti of a seated deity, also decorated with yellow and red garlands. Coconut palms and dense greenery frame the scene, and a stone sculpture stands at the left edge. Concentric circular patterns are drawn on the sandy ground. No people are visible.

A night-time photograph of a tall gold-coloured ritual pole or dhvaja-style staff rising above palm fronds and dark foliage. Its top carries a cluster of brass fittings with a dark bell-like element and a garland of purple and orange flowers. Two white ropes run down the pole's length. No people are visible in the scene.

A 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.

A night photograph of a tall, slender golden flagpole with ring-like bands, rising against a black sky. An orange saffron flag with a blue emblem is hoisted near the top of the pole, with thin ropes running alongside it. Dark palm fronds fill the lower part of the frame. No people are visible in the scene. The flag hoisting marks the Gurupurnima celebrations at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru Adheenam.

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Night photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha or flagstaff with a carved base, topped by a small finial and a white cloth hanging from it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a beaded white garland stands on the base, both arms raised, gripping the ropes that run up to the flag. Beside him a bare-chested monk in orange shawl pulls the other rope. A palm tree and dark sky are behind them. The men are.

Night photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambham) with ornate carved base and a white cloth flag tied to its tip. Two men in orange saffron robes pull on ropes at the pole: the one in the centre, with a gold-beaded mala, stretches both arms up and looks skyward, while the man on the right, bare-shouldered in orange cloth, hauls on the rope beside him. Palm fronds decorate the base, and a palm tree silhouette stands in the dark background with a lit banner edge above.