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A tall polished copper flagstaff with ornate gold-toned metal bands and a decorated square capital rises against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. An orange saffron flag hangs from a rope on the pole, with a printed deity figure partly visible on its white centre. No people are visible.

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June 09 20092009-06-09A 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.2009-07-08Low-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.2010-09-13December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole against a pale blue sky. Its top holds a copper scalloped, cloud-like finial with dry straw tufts and small spiked ornaments. An ornate copper base with engraved floral and rope-like patterns sits on the pole. An orange-saffron flag is tied to the pole with orange ropes, and a thin silver-toned cord runs alongside. No people are visible.2010-02-12Photograph of a tall polished copper pole with ornate braided copper bands, wrapped with an orange cloth at its base-middle and tied with ropes. To the right, an orange flag with a white triangular panel shows a painted figure of a deity in orange and red garments, flapping against a pale sky. No people are visible; the scene suggests a flagstaff at a temple.2009-07-08Low-angle photograph of a tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff against a pale cloudy sky. The pole has repeated ornate ridged bands and a carved wooden canopy block at the top, with a small bunch of flowers and grass tied near the crown. An orange and white cloth flag streams from it, with orange cords running up beside it. No people are visible.2009-12-23Photograph of a tall copper ritual flagstaff, possibly a dhvaja stambha, against a pale blue sky. The polished copper column has carved bands and a decorated capital, topped by a wooden tiered frame hung with small bells and crowned with two copper finials tufted with grass. A golden bull figure sits on the upper frame. A saffron-orange flag with a white band is attached to the side and flutters in the wind. No people are visible.2009-12-24Photograph 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.2009-07-08June 09 20092009-06-09July 08 20092009-07-08A tall copper-and-brass dhwajastambha, the ritual flagstaff, rises against a clear blue sky. Its stacked tiered sections carry small bells and are topped by a finial wrapped in dried straw. A saffron-orange flag with a white emblem flutters from a cord beside the pole, and bells hang from the carved base with its carved lotus capital and animal figures. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copies