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September 08 2015

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A tall polished copper flagstaff, ringed with decorative bands, rises against a pale cloudy sky during a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting. At its top sits a carved wooden finial with a red-and-cream cloth flag tied on, decorated with a white flower garland. Ropes run up beside the pole from a metal-framed structure at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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Low-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.

September 08 2015

Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rising against a clear blue sky at a temple. The copper pole has ringed bands and a carved capital at top, from which a pink-beige flag hangs, decorated with a white and yellow flower garland. Ropes run down from the flag. A building edge with a dark gutter is visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.

A tall reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rises against a pale sky, ringed with gold-coloured bands and topped by an ornate carved wooden canopy-bracket. A saffron-orange cloth flag hangs from a crossbar beside a white rope, marking a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony. No people are visible in the frame.

Low-angle photograph of a tall ornate copper-toned ceremonial pole or standard against a pale overcast sky. The pole has scalloped metal fittings with dark round holes, an ornate bulbous base section, and a bundle of grass and yellow flowers tied to its top. An orange saffron cloth and white ribbons flutter from the pole. No people are visible.

Photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured ornate flagstaff against a clear pale blue sky. A carved, decorated wooden crown-like top sits on the pole with a saffron-orange and white flag attached to its side, held by red ropes running down toward the pole. No people are visible. Ornate bands wrap the lower column.

Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a grey overcast sky. Thick copper bands wrap the pole, and at the top sits an ornate dark-metal finial draped with a red-and-white cloth and a red rope running down the mast. A dark roof edge runs along the left of the frame and a palm frond appears at the right. No people are visible.

A tall, cylindrical copper-coloured pole rises diagonally against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in twisted rope-like ridges and topped with an ornate, carved wooden or metal crown-like fixture with red accents and a small green plant. Thin wires run down from the top. A dark corrugated roof edge and a warm lamp fixture appear at the left edge. No people are visible; the pole looks like a flagstaff or ritual pillar viewed from below at dusk.

Photograph looking up at a tall, polished copper ceremonial flagstaff with ringed bands, topped by a carved wooden bracket with a red cloth and green foliage tied to it. Petals or flower bits scatter through a pale evening sky while thin ropes run from the pole. A dark roof edge and metal framework frame the left side. No people are visible in the scene.

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