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Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole against a deep blue dusk sky with a pale crescent moon at right. The pole is wrapped in bands of ornate copper rings and carries a hanging cluster of carved copper finials with tufts of fibre, and a red cloth streamer flutters from its side. A ropes-and-pulley arrangement runs along the pole, and a finial is visible at lower left. No people are visible in the scene.

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March 05 20132013-03-05 +2 copiesMarch 05 20132013-03-05March 05 20132013-03-05April 28 20132013-04-28July 22 20132013-07-22Upward-angled photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) against a pale lavender sky. The copper mast is wrapped with rope and topped with a copper crown-like finial with scalloped edges and a square plate. A red and white flag, tied with green leaves and a feathery grass bundle, hangs from the top, held by two long ropes. No people are visible.2013-03-11A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its top holds a tiered wooden-looking structure with small hanging bells and a pair of tall pointed finials, with dark feathery plumes at the upper corners, and a red cloth streamer flutters from the shaft. Green leaves appear at the lower left and a small spire top is visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-23Low-angle view looking up at a large copper-coloured ceremonial ornament against a deep blue dusk sky. The carved copper head has a fierce stylised face with a large round eye and toothed jaw, mounted on a square copper plate attached to a cylindrical copper shaft with ring bands. A red cloth drapes over the head with a white flower garland and a small decorative tuft on top. Taut wires run diagonally across the frame. No people are visible.2013-07-22March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA tall golden ornamental pole with tiered wooden or brass ledges, pointed finials, hanging bells and a red cloth streamer stands against a pale blue dusk sky with a crescent moon at right. Palm fronds frame the lower left. No people are visible; the pole resembles a ritual flag or ratha-style standard.2013-03-31A photograph of a tall copper ornamental finial on a pole against a pale grey sky, with a red flag with a blue semicircle and a small blue emblem on it flying from the pole on orange cords. The copper piece has scalloped, flame-like tiers and a lotus-shaped base, and a tuft of straw or dried grass sits at its top. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22