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Low-angle photograph of a carved wooden and metal temple finial or ratha-style top against a pale overcast sky. Two tiered ornamented wooden panels with scalloped edges and small studs rise above a white and ochre carved column capital. A long red-orange flag or cloth flutters from a pole at left, with rope lines running down the frame. No people are visible in the scene; the photograph shows only the temple structure and flag, consistent with a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) setting.

A photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole against a pale blue sky. Its top holds a copper scalloped, cloud-like finial with dry straw tufts and small spiked ornaments. An ornate copper base with engraved floral and rope-like patterns sits on the pole. An orange-saffron flag is tied to the pole with orange ropes, and a thin silver-toned cord runs alongside. No people are visible.

A photograph looking up at a tall ornate copper and wooden pole against a pale blue sky. Three tiers of carved wooden brackets with small hanging bells extend from the top, crowned by copper finials and a golden bird figure. A bright saffron-orange cloth hangs from the upper section beside yellow ropes, and the lower copper shaft has embossed decorative bands. No people are visible.

December 24 2009

Photograph of a tall copper ritual flagstaff, possibly a dhvaja stambha, against a pale blue sky. The polished copper column has carved bands and a decorated capital, topped by a wooden tiered frame hung with small bells and crowned with two copper finials tufted with grass. A golden bull figure sits on the upper frame. A saffron-orange flag with a white band is attached to the side and flutters in the wind. No people are visible.

A tall ornate copper flagstaff, with a stacked, lotus-like finial and bell-hung tiers, rises from a carved stone column against a pale blue sky. A saffron-orange flag with a white and green emblem streams from a rope near the base. Dry grass tufts decorate the top. No people are visible in the scene.

October 03 2016

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A 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.

Looking upward at a tall copper flagstaff topped with an ornate hammered copper finial and a dark square base with circular embossed medallion. A red cloth flag hangs from the upper section, and a thin rope runs along the pole. Plain pale blue sky fills the background. No people are visible, only the flagpole and its ritual flag, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting.

December 24 2009

December 22 2011

A photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale blue sky. The ornately carved copper base supports tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, each hung with small bells. Two copper finials with spiked tops rise above, and a golden figure of a seated animal sits at the summit. An orange saffron cloth flutters from the middle tier, and a few dry straw-like tufts hang from the upper section. No people are visible in the scene.