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January 03 2008

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Night photograph taken from below looking up at a tall, slender copper-coloured pole with ringed bands, topped by a small dark-red and gold fitting with a tuft of pale fibres and a red cloth. A long white cord or flag line runs diagonally from the top down to the bottom right edge against a black sky with scattered blurred light spots. No people are visible. The pole appears to be a flagstaff used for hoisting a ceremonial flag. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at bottom right.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Close-up photograph of a dhwajastambha flagpole against a clear blue sky, viewed from below. The pole is wrapped in bands of bronze or brass with rope-like edging, and its top holds a carved wooden finial with a dark brown, ornately scrolled ornament, a brass fitting and tufts of dry grass. A small red-orange flag is tied to the top and flutters beside a taut rope. The image shows the flagpole and flag, not any people, and there are no visible ritual participants.2013-12-18March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a tall dark wooden dhwaja stambha, a flagpole topped with an ornate carved finial decorated with feathered tufts, against a pale blue sky. A red-orange cloth flag is tied near the top, with a yellow-flowered garland hanging from the pole and a white rope running down beside it. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-20Night photograph of a tall, ribbed wooden pole rising into darkness, topped with a small red and orange cloth. An orange flag with a red-and-white ribbon attached is being raised up the pole on ropes. At lower right, a person in an orange garment with a dark head is pulling the rope, visible only partially at the frame edge. Other hands grip the flag pole below. The scene is lit only faintly, with a white flower-like tuft tied near the flag.2008-01-03A photograph looking steeply upward at a tall, ornate copper-coloured pole against a dark blue night sky. The pole has a decorated finial with scrolled, carved metalwork and a flat plate at the top. A red flag with a blue emblem hangs from the pole, and thin ropes run alongside it. A white metal structure edges the left side of the frame. No people are visible.2013-07-22Photograph looking upward at a tall ornate wooden dwajastambha flagstaff against a pale blue sky. The top is crowned with a carved, gilded head-like finial decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white feathery plumes. A red-and-white cloth flag flutters from the mast, held by a white rope running down the pole. The pole is banded with gold-toned metal ornamentation. No people are visible.2010-12-20March 26 20082008-03-26July 22 20132013-07-22March 26 20082008-03-26