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December 24 20092009-12-24A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale evening sky, topped by a bronze finial and a red triangular flag with a dark blue emblem. Its base is wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-orange garland. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the base, holding offerings near the pole. Palm trees, hanging red and white streamers, and colourful striped umbrellas frame the scene, with a few people visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale evening sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by an ornate dark metal finial with a red flag fluttering from the side. Strands of orange flowers hang from wires at right and along the pole's base. A coconut palm stands at left. At bottom right, a single person in an orange cloth, with bare upper body, grips the red rope that runs up the pole, pulling it upward to hoist the flag. A shaped copper ornament with garlands sits at the base of the pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises from a red stone base at a temple courtyard. Its shaft is banded with copper rings, topped by a tiered finial with a small gold-coloured cap, and an orange flag hangs from near the top. A dark thatched rope is wound around the lower shaft, and marigold garlands decorate the base. A tiled-roofed shed stands to the right, with a white-draped figure and a bull-like sculpture nearby. Coconut palms and a large tree frame the sky.2010-12-26A tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole, rises from a white stone base at an ashram compound. The copper shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a multi-tiered crown-like finial with a saffron-orange flag attached. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the base, which holds a small carved deity murti in a niche. Orange cords run from the top of the pole down to the ground. Coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, under an overcast sky. At the lower left, a signboard shows a site map of an ashram. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-29A tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rises against a pale evening sky, its shaft wound with bands and crowned by a dark carved finial with a red flag fluttering from a cord. Palm fronds and a tree frame the left and bottom, and orange and marigold garlands hang from strings on the right. At the lower right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with the head covered holds the rope that raises the flag, while yellow and orange garlands decorate the base of the pole.2010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +5 copiesA tall ornate wooden flagstaff with a carved finial and a spiral of decorative bands rises against a clear blue sky, flanked by coconut palms. A saffron-orange flag flutters from its top. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang around the base of the pole. At lower right, a person in orange robes pulls the hoisting rope, guiding the flag upward during a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Low-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.2010-07-04Photograph looking up at a tall, slender copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed bands and a square platform at its top, topped by an ornate copper-coloured finial with feathered plumes. A figure in orange clothing is seen high on the finial, held by ropes that run down the pole, against an overcast pale blue sky. The scene suggests the flag-hoisting ritual at a temple. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-07-08