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February 28 2013

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Photograph looking up at a tall, slender copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed bands and a square platform at its top, topped by an ornate copper-coloured finial with feathered plumes. A figure in orange clothing is seen high on the finial, held by ropes that run down the pole, against an overcast pale blue sky. The scene suggests the flag-hoisting ritual at a temple. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-07-08Photograph 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.2010-10-07 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2009-07-08Photograph looking upward at a tall copper ceremonial standard against a clear pale blue sky. The top holds an ornate copper finial with scalloped, scroll-like carving and a small red cloth tied near its base, with orange ropes running down the column to guide and hold it. At the left edge a white metal structure with dark steel scaffolding frames the view, and a person's arm or shoulder is partly visible at the far left edge. The copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges.2013-02-28March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24November 22 20132013-11-22A tall polished copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, ringed with decorative copper bands and topped by an ornate copper capital with small bells. A saffron-orange flag hangs from a cord beside it, bearing a painted image of a goddess in green and red robes holding weapons within a white oval. No people are visible; the scene is a flagpole at a temple dwajarohanam setting.2009-07-08A tall copper flagstaff, or dhwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its polished copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges and tapers toward a tiered top with ornate finials, a small red cloth hanging from the upper section, and a guy rope running down its length. A black tent or canopy roof edge and a copper finial appear at the lower right, and a tree edge shows at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-04-08 +1 copiesLow-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.2010-09-13September 08 20152015-09-08March 01 20162016-03-01