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September 14 2009

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Photograph looking up at a tall, slender metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha against a pale blue evening sky. The pole has a series of decorative bands and ornamental rings along its length, and it tops a carved, ornate square finial. A red-and-blue cloth flag hangs from the upper section, held by two thin red ropes running down the pole. No people are visible in the frame.

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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 copper flagstaff rising against a pale grey sky. A saffron-orange flag flutters from a carved wooden crown-like top with a decorative scalloped finial. The ringed copper pole is wrapped with bands of carved ornament. Steel guy wires run down from the top, and a dark metal lattice structure stands at the left edge of the frame. No people are visible.

A 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.

Low-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.

Photograph looking upward at a tall ornate wooden dwajastambha flagstaff against a pale blue sky. The top is crowned with a carved, gilded head-like finial decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white feathery plumes. A red-and-white cloth flag flutters from the mast, held by a white rope running down the pole. The pole is banded with gold-toned metal ornamentation. No people are visible.

A tall, slender copper flagpole rises steeply against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Its ornate, carved top holds a decorated crown-like finial with ornamental tiers and small finials. A red flag with a white emblem flutters from the upper section, held by ropes running down the pole. A corner of a metal-framed roof with lattice trusses is visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the scene.

September 08 2015

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.

Photograph looking up at a tall polished copper dwajastambha (flagpole) with rope-like bands wound around its shaft, topped by a copper capital and a carved wooden-and-metal finial with orange cloth tied to it and dark plumes at the crown. Taut guy wires run up to the top against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The flagpole is the main subject of this temple flag-hoisting setting.

December 24 2009