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March 28 2013

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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.2013-03-23August 26 20072007-08-26December 18 20132013-12-18August 26 20072007-08-26March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall golden ceremonial pole against a heavy grey overcast sky. The pole has several tiers of golden trays or platforms with small hanging bells, topped by a carved animal figure, a small golden finial and a bundle of straw-like material. A red-orange flag or cloth streams from the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-26A 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 copiesApril 28 20132013-04-28A tall brass or copper ceremonial flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky. Its shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a tiered, multi-level finial with bells hanging from the tiers, a small seated animal figure, and an ornate urn-like top. A saffron-orange cloth streamer is tied to the mast, with a rope running down the pole. No people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of a tall golden ceremonial flagstaff against an overcast grey sky. The pole is topped with tiered, tray-like golden platforms hung with small bells, a golden finial with a bird-like figure at the top, and a small sculpted animal figure, possibly a bull, on a lower tier. An orange-red cloth flag flutters from one side, with cords running down the pole. No people are visible in the scene.2007-08-26A tall bronze ceremonial pole or dhwaja stambha rises against an overcast grey sky. Its stepped, tiered top is decorated with small hanging bells and a gilded finial with a tuft of straw or grass, and an orange-saffron cloth flag hangs from one side with a thin rope running alongside. No people are visible in the frame. The photograph is taken from below, showing only the pole and clouds.2007-08-26September 11 20142014-09-11