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A tall copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises from an ornate, carved bronze-coloured base with a seated figure in a small niche on its lower section. Marigold and red flower garlands drape its base and shaft, and a saffron-orange flag with a dark emblem flies from the top. Strings of small orange pennants stretch under a metal-roofed open shelter on the left. Palm trees and a silver SUV are behind it. On the right, a large portrait on a banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes beside Kannada text. No physical people are clearly visible in the foreground.

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Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a flagstaff with a ribbed, spiralled copper shaft topped by a saffron flag bearing a dark emblem. Its ornate stone base carries carved floral motifs and a seated golden-brass figure of a teacher in a small shrine niche, its base wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. Saffron pennants hang from a metal-roofed canopy on the left. On the right, a large poster shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. A bluish-clad seated person sits at far left beside palm trees, a parked silver van and a brick building with a sign.2011-01-23 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff with a broad ornate base carved with leaf motifs. Its shaft is wound with copper rings and a small shrine-like housing near the top holds a flag. A seated gilded figure with raised hand sits in a niche on the lower shaft, and marigold and red flower garlands hang from it. Nearby stand a covered open-sided shelter with saffron pennants strung from its frame, palm trees, a parked silver van, and a large portrait banner at right showing a smiling man in an orange turban. The scene is an outdoor ashram courtyard, and no people are clearly visible.2011-01-23 +1 copiesLow-angle view of a tall copper dhwajasthamba, a flagstaff with a ribbed copper shaft and an ornate crown-like finial at the top, rising from a carved stone base on a red-painted platform. A red cord runs from the top toward the ground, and a small carved shrine niche with a seated figure sits on the pedestal. Under a pale blue sky with scattered white clouds, palm trees surround the courtyard, a striped decorated pillar stands at left, and a row of dark stone statues is visible at right. No people are visible.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA tall copper-clad flagpole or dhvajasthambha rises from a white-painted square plinth outdoors under a pale cloudy sky, with palm trees behind it. Its shaft is wrapped with copper bands and red cord near the base. The stepped base has a copper ornamental housing containing a gold-coloured seated figure. Nearby, a dark stone statue stands on a white pedestal at the right edge, and a roadside signboard with a portrait and an orange-and-blue logo is visible in the background, beside a thatched hut. No people are visible.2009-12-21October 24 20122012-10-24A tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole, rises from a white stone base at an ashram compound. The copper shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a multi-tiered crown-like finial with a saffron-orange flag attached. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the base, which holds a small carved deity murti in a niche. Orange cords run from the top of the pole down to the ground. Coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, under an overcast sky. At the lower left, a signboard shows a site map of an ashram. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall, slender ornamental pillar rising against a clear pale blue sky with a thin crescent moon visible. The pillar is wrapped in ridged, rope-like bands and topped with a small carved platform bearing an orange and white cloth. Its base is draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a carved seated figure is visible near the bottom. Dry palm fronds are tied at the base. No people are visible.2010-07-05Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, its top crowned with a decorative capital and a small orange flag. The pole stands on an ornate stone pedestal carved with figures and flowers scattered at its base. A monk in orange-saffron robes and a beaded mala stands at the pedestal, reaching up toward the pole, apparently guiding the flag's rope during a flag-hoisting ritual. A second orange-robed figure is partly visible behind the base. Under a large corrugated metal roof, strings of orange triangular pennants hang overhead, and palm trees line the background. Several devotees in white and orange clothing sit at the right edge. A red-orange temple building and a stone-carved deity figure appear at left and lower right.2010-10-18 +1 copies