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A 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.

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Low-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 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 copiesOctober 24 20122012-10-24A tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rises from a white-painted base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped with a multi-tiered finial and a small golden figure, with a saffron flag fluttering from its upper section against a pale sky. Palm trees surround the site. In the lower left, a signboard shows a portrait photo and reads 'Nithya Annadhaan With the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Beside the base, a dark stone deity murti sits adorned with a garland. A small figure in a pink sari stands near the sign at the bottom left. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2009-12-26A tall, slender copper pillar rises steeply against a bright, partly cloudy sky, its surface banded with twisted ring motifs and a carved, decorated base. Tall coconut palms lean in from the left and bottom edges, and a metal roof frame cuts across the upper right corner. The sun glares near the top of the pillar, creating lens flares. No people are visible.2013-09-18Outdoor photograph of a tall, slender ornate metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha standing on a white stepped plinth in an open sandy yard. The pillar is copper-coloured with ringed segments and a tiered decorative top with small finials and a red cloth tied near the summit. Nearby stand white square platforms, a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands on the right, and a small white building with a green roof. Tall coconut palms and leafy trees surround the yard under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2007-08-26October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesLow-angle photo of a tall, slender reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rising against an overcast white sky. Near the top sits a decorated finial with tiered carved sections, small bells and a dangling red-orange cloth banner. The pole is ringed with carved bands and rests on a carved capital and square platform at its top. A green coconut palm with fronds spreads in the lower right, partly overlapping the pole. No people are visible.2010-07-04A 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.2011-01-23A tall copper dhvajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises from a red stone base at a temple courtyard. Its shaft is banded with copper rings, topped by a tiered finial with a small gold-coloured cap, and an orange flag hangs from near the top. A dark thatched rope is wound around the lower shaft, and marigold garlands decorate the base. A tiled-roofed shed stands to the right, with a white-draped figure and a bull-like sculpture nearby. Coconut palms and a large tree frame the sky.2010-12-26A tall copper-coloured dhwajasthambha flagstaff stands on a white stepped plinth in an open dirt compound under a clear blue sky. Its shaft is wrapped with a spiral, topped with a tiered crossbar, a small red pennant and a palm frond. Coconut palms frame the scene. A small black nandi bull with yellow-and-orange garlands sits on a white plinth at left beside a red truck, and a dark stone pedestal stands at right. Strings of small bunting run between the plinths. No people are visible.2006-12-30November 12 20102010-11-12