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A tall copper dhwajasthamba, a ceremonial flagstaff with multiple tiers of brass finials and bells near its top and a small orange flag, rises from a stone base against a pale overcast sky and green trees. At its foot stands a yellow ornate wooden palanquin or ratha canopy with carved pillars and red drapery, containing a deity murti. A coconut palm and tree foliage frame the scene. No people are visible.

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July 07 20092009-07-07September 18 20162016-09-18April 08 20132013-04-08 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20122012-09-10September 10 20122012-09-10A tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rises against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in decorative copper bands and cords. At the top sits a tiered carved wooden or copper crown-like finial with bell-like pendants, a small red cloth hanging from it, and a pointed copper finial on the right side. A thin orange rope runs down the pole, and a partial view of another copper finial and a dark metal structure appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2013-01-12December 18 20132013-12-18June 18 20142014-06-18June 08 20142014-06-08September 10 20122012-09-10Low-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.2010-07-04December 24 20092009-12-24