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September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against an overcast sky. It has a carved copper base with a lotus-style capital, and a wooden tiered platform near the top that is hung with small brass bells. Two copper finials with spiked tips crown the pole, and a golden figure of a recumbent animal rests on the upper tier. An orange cloth flag hangs from the structure, and a thin rope runs down the pole. No people are visible.2009-08-23December 23 20092009-12-23October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA tall ornate copper-toned flagstaff with a pointed finial topped by a bundle of straw-like tufts, rising against a plain white sky. A bright red flag streams sideways from a cord along the pole, with orange cords running down its length. Small bells hang from the tiered carved sections, and the base rests on a square platform with a decorated bronze-like capital. This is a dwajarohanam flagpole with no people visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper pole, banded with ornate copper rings and black cords, rises against an overcast sky. Orange cloth flags are tied to it, one bearing a painted figure of a deity in red and green tones, and a bundled orange cloth hangs on a taut orange rope at left. A thin orange rope runs alongside the pole at right. The scene looks like a ceremonial flagpole or dhvaja stambha raised for a temple or festival, but no people are visible.2009-09-29December 11 20112011-12-11September 08 20152015-09-08