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A photograph of a tall copper pillar or flagstaff with ornate repoussé carvings, draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with dried straw bundles tied to its side. Near the top, a rope runs down from above and a bundle of orange and white cloth is tied to it. The background is bright and plain white, with no people visible.

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September 02 20102010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21A copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises against a clear blue sky, topped by a dark wooden carved platform decorated with white and red flower garlands and a dried grass tuft. An orange flag is being raised on the pole, with a white cloth hanging from it and ropes running down the staff. The copper pole has ornate chased bands and a decorative capital. No people are visible in the frame.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11Photo 11693909Photo 11738329 +1 copiesNight photograph looking upward at a tall dark copper or bronze pole topped by an ornate copper bracket. Hanging from the bracket is a bundle wrapped in orange saffron cloth, tied with a white flower garland and a rope, with long dried grass stalks tucked in beside it. The background is a dark navy night sky. No people are visible. The bundle appears to be a ceremonial offering or ritual object suspended on the pole.2013-07-22A photograph looking up at an ornate copper flagstaff, or dhwaja stambha, against a pale blue sky. The copper pole has embossed bands and a square base, with a copper pennant-like finial above. Yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers are tied near the top, with a white rope or cloth running down from the flag. Green leaves and a sugarcane-like stalk appear at the left edge. No people are visible. This shows the flag raising for the Nithyanandeshwara Brahmotsavam festival.2014-11-26April 14 20132013-04-14