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Upward-angled photo of a tall, cylindrical copper-coloured flagstaff rising under a dark roof edge against a blue sky with scattered white clouds. A red cloth or banner is tied near the top, with a bracket or pulley fitting and red ropes trailing down the pole. The pole's ribbed bands and rivets are visible. No people are visible in the frame.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesUpward view of a tall reddish-brown metal flagstaff topped with a red flag, rising against a partly cloudy blue sky under the edge of a dark roof overhang. Small red petals or flower fragments scatter in the air beside the pole, and red ropes trail from its top. No people are visible in the frame, so this appears to be a flag-hoisting or dhwajarohanam moment photographed from below.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 20 20132013-08-20August 27 20162016-08-27Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rising against an overcast sky. Its carved, scalloped copper top holds a small flag-like cloth draped over a square frame, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves tied to the top. Ropes run down the pole. No people are visible.2014-08-31Upward view of a tall, cylindrical copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a bright sky, with a small ornate finial and a flag or cloth fluttering near its top. Thin guy ropes run from the pole toward the lower right, where a hand holds one rope beside a red and orange parasol with dark decorative edging. A corrugated roof edge and a palm tree frame the left and right sides, and the sun glares near the upper centre. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and arm at the lower right.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesLow-angle photo looking up a tall striped wooden pole, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a fringe of palm fronds, topped with a small ornament, under a corrugated metal roof edge and a pale blue sky with clouds. On the right, a person in a red and maroon garment with garlands stretches an arm up, holding a rope or cord attached to the pole, which is seen in silhouette against the light.2014-08-20