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December 23 2006

A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and spiral metal bands, with a bundle of grass and green leaves tied near its base. Its lower pedestal is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and mango leaves, and a small carved niche holds a metal figure. At the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and holds a lamp or flame-bearing vessel toward the pole, appearing to perform a flag-hoisting ritual. The scene is a photograph taken from below looking up.

December 23 2006

A copper dwajasthambha flagstaff stands on a copper base with a gilded seated figure in a niche, wrapped with white cloth and green leaves at its top. At right, a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair reaches up holding yellow marigold garlands toward the pole, appearing to garland it during a flag-hoisting ritual. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene, and a curly-haired onlooker's head is visible at lower right.

Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and copper bands, with a bundle of straw or grass at its base decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. At the lower right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a beaded necklace and dark hair stands beside a palm frond, looking toward the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.

Photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff (dwaja stambha) wrapped in white cloth and banded with copper rings, topped by an orange flag and a small ornate capital. Its base is draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red-and-white flowers, and a copper-toned deity murti is set into the shrine-like base. A sky with clouds and palm fronds fills the frame. On the right edge, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth, reaching toward the pole with a raised fist, is partly visible at the frame edge. The scene shows a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual.

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A photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising into a pale sky, its shaft banded with rope-twisted copper rings and a wrapped band of dark braided cord. Its base is a carved wooden pedestal with figure reliefs, decorated with white flower garlands and bundles of straw or grass tied to its sides. A man with long, dark, curly hair in a sleeveless orange top and orange dhoti stands at left, one hand resting on the copper pole, with a rope running alongside the pole. A palm tree is visible at lower right and a partial banner with red lettering appears at the bottom edge.

A photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff, banded with twisted copper rings and topped with a small finial, rising from a base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a relief panel of a tree. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shaved head, stands at right pulling on a rope to hoist an orange flag at the top of the pole. Blue sky and palm fronds are behind the pole.

A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flag mast) rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in spiral copper bands and white cloth, with a feathered tuft at its top. Its base is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers, leaves, and a copper pedestal with small deity figures. At the lower left, a person in an orange-saffron cloth raises a small brass vessel with a lamp or incense, sending up smoke-like wisps toward the mast. The composition is shot from below, emphasising the height of the pole.

December 23 2006