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A tall reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rises against a pale sky, ringed with gold-coloured bands and topped by an ornate carved wooden canopy-bracket. A saffron-orange cloth flag hangs from a crossbar beside a white rope, marking a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-20December 23 20092009-12-23March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Low-angle photograph of a tall ornate copper-toned pillar against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Atop the pillar is a stacked, tiered canopy with scalloped edges and finial-like tops, and a reddish-orange cloth and thin cord hang from its side. The pillar has a carved, bulbous capital and twisted rope-like bands along its shaft. No people are visible.2014-08-15A tall ornate wooden and stone pillar. Its carved column supports a tiered wooden structure with projecting arms, from which small bells hang. Two bundled feathered or fibrous tufts sit at the top, and a red cloth or flag and a cord hang from the lower arm. No people are visible; the view is taken from below, looking upward.2007-10-08August 31 20142014-08-31August 15 20142014-08-15September 08 20152015-09-08Photograph looking up at a tall ornate brass or copper flagstaff against a pale grey sky. The pole has a carved capital and banded rings, topped by a tiered wooden or metal structure with scalloped tiers, small hanging bells, and finial spires. A dark marigold or orange garland drapes from the upper section beside thin guy ropes. No people are visible.2013-10-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a dhwajastambha flagpole against a clear blue sky, viewed from below. The pole is wrapped in bands of bronze or brass with rope-like edging, and its top holds a carved wooden finial with a dark brown, ornately scrolled ornament, a brass fitting and tufts of dry grass. A small red-orange flag is tied to the top and flutters beside a taut rope. The image shows the flagpole and flag, not any people, and there are no visible ritual participants.2013-12-18