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January 03 2008

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A 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.2013-07-22Night 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.2008-01-03March 24 20082008-03-24January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesDecember 18 20132013-12-18Close-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.2013-12-18A 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.2010-12-20A tall dark stone or metal column rises diagonally from an ornate square base, shot from low angle against a pale blue sky. The shaft is wrapped with rope in several places and carved with a repeating rope-like moulding. A saffron-orange flag with a dark section flutters from a small bracket at the top. Carved leaf or floral relief decorates the base, flanked by brass-coloured pillar-shaped ornaments. A small corner of pink flowers appears at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-02-09March 26 20082008-03-26Low-angle photograph of a tall, dark stone or metal flagstaff rising against a pale blue sky. The shaft has ringed bands and a square base carved with ornamental reliefs, and is bound with rope at several points. A small red cloth or flag is tied near the decorative top finial. Shrubs with red flowers and a few trees appear at the lower right edge, and a faint building edge is visible at the upper right. No people are visible.2010-02-09