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November 16 2015

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A 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.2013-01-12July 13 20142014-07-13September 18 20162016-09-18Upward-angled view of a tall brass flagstaff against a bright white sky. Near the top is a copper or brass ornamental finial with scalloped, scrolled edges and stylized eye-like motifs. Below it, a square mounting plate holds a round ornate knob carved with floral patterns, and the pole beneath has repeated rope-twist bands. Yellow ropes run along the pole, and a dark garland or cord hangs from the mounting plate. No people are visible.2014-10-05A tall, polished copper dhwajasthambha flagstaff rises from a stone base carved with small shrine motifs, topped by a finial with a red cloth fluttering from its upper bracket. A corrugated metal roof with steel trusses shelters the area, and a red-and-cream canopy and a small shrine with a deity are visible at lower left. Green trees fill the background. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-22April 08 20132013-04-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07Looking up at a tall copper flagpole topped with an ornate copper finial and a decorative metal platform. A saffron-orange flag is tied to the pole, with yellow ropes running up beside it against a pale overcast sky. A smaller copper spire is visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.2011-09-02A tall, polished copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its segmented shaft ringed with decorative bands and topped by an ornate finial with a small carved crown-like element. Its base is wrapped with pink and white flower garlands and sits in front of a carved stone plinth on a metal-framed open canopy roof. Two lower finial pieces appear along the roof edge. No people are visible.2013-11-21September 10 20122012-09-10A tall copper dhwajasthambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises steeply from a bundle of green straw at its base, with banded copper rings along its length and an ornate capital at the top. A saffron-orange cloth flag streams from a rope on its side, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs from the left under a metal roof edge. A palm frond appears at the right against a bright sky. No people are visible. This matches the dwajarohana flag-raising ritual noted on the page, though that is not visible in the photo itself.2011-09-09A 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.2009-07-07