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October 18 2010

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October 24 20122012-10-24January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08August 12 20162016-08-12A tall copper dhvajastambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, rises from a red stone base at a temple courtyard. Its shaft is banded with copper rings, topped by a tiered finial with a small gold-coloured cap, and an orange flag hangs from near the top. A dark thatched rope is wound around the lower shaft, and marigold garlands decorate the base. A tiled-roofed shed stands to the right, with a white-draped figure and a bull-like sculpture nearby. Coconut palms and a large tree frame the sky.2010-12-26Low-angle photo of a tall, spiral-ribbed copper-toned flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rising against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds. The pole is wrapped in rope-like rings and topped with a square capital; a thin cable runs from its top to the ground. Its base is an ornate housing with gold-coloured turned balusters and a relief carving of a standing figure with long hair, a red tilak mark and a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-orange flag hangs from the lower pole. The blurred edge of a hand or object occupies the upper left corner. No people are visible in the scene.July 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesPhotograph looking up at a tall, slender metal flagstaff or dhvaja stambha against a pale blue evening sky. The pole has a series of decorative bands and ornamental rings along its length, and it tops a carved, ornate square finial. A red-and-blue cloth flag hangs from the upper section, held by two thin red ropes running down the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-07 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, or dhwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its polished copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges and tapers toward a tiered top with ornate finials, a small red cloth hanging from the upper section, and a guy rope running down its length. A black tent or canopy roof edge and a copper finial appear at the lower right, and a tree edge shows at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-04-08 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08A tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagpole, rises from a white stone base at an ashram compound. The copper shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a multi-tiered crown-like finial with a saffron-orange flag attached. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the base, which holds a small carved deity murti in a niche. Orange cords run from the top of the pole down to the ground. Coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, under an overcast sky. At the lower left, a signboard shows a site map of an ashram. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-29A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its surface banded with twisted rope-like rings. At the top sits an ornate wooden or gilded finial with a small red-and-white cloth or flag fluttering from it, with taut guy wires running up to it. On the left, the edge of a corrugated metal roof and a white dome security camera are visible. Seen from below, no people are present in the frame.2016-03-01 +1 copies