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A low-angle photograph looking up at a tall, ornate metal pole or column against a bright white sky. The column is wrapped with repeating bands of carved, scalloped metal rings and has a copper-toned bracket at the top holding a decorative copper panel with a circular silver medallion and a scrolled bronze-coloured ornament. Taut cords or ropes run diagonally across the frame, and a small hand grips the lower-right part of the column. A partial edge of a wooden structure and a serrated copper disc appear at the left. No people are clearly visible apart from the partial hand.

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August 31 20142014-08-31Low-angle photograph of an ornate copper-and-brass structure against a pale white sky. A tall copper column with engraved bands and a decorative floral medallion rises at right, mounted to a square plate. At left, a scalloped copper bracket holds a small brass lamp or bowl. A saffron-orange cloth is tied around the upper section, and a long curved metal blade or hook extends across the frame, with a thin yellow cord running diagonally above. No people are visible.2013-09-11Looking up at a tall ornate metal pole against a white sky. The pole has a decorated copper-toned finial with repeated rope-like banding and a circular medallion with embossed relief figures on a square mounting plate. Attached to the upper end is a flat copper-brown plate with scalloped edges, and a bundle of orange saffron cloth is tied to the pole with a cord hanging down. A curved metal hook or bracket curves across the mount. No people are visible.2013-09-11July 24 20132013-07-24October 08 20072007-10-08Low-angle photo of a tall ornate metal pole against a pale sky. Near the top, a copper-coloured bracket holds a bundle of purple and green flowers and a small brown cloth or fruit-like bundle, with ropes or cords running down the pole. The pole is silver-toned with engraved bands, mounted on a square dark plate with a circular engraved medallion. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-05October 08 20072007-10-08Looking up at a tall, copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff, the dhwajastambha, wrapped with rope-like bands and topped by an ornate carved finial. A flag or banner is being raised along the pole on thin ropes against a clear blue sky. A corrugated roof edge is visible at the upper left, and a palm tree stands at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-01-11A photograph looking upward at a tall copper flagpole topped with an ornate copper bracket and a metallic medallion-like fitting, with a saffron-coloured cloth tied at the top and ropes running diagonally across the frame against a bright white sky. No people are visible; the focus is the flagpole and its metal ornamentation, consistent with a flag-hoisting setup at a ceremony.2014-10-05March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesLow-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. The pole is banded with copper rings and topped with an ornate finial and a small pennant or cloth fluttering from it. A dark corrugated roof edge and a light fixture with cables frame the left side of the frame, and a palm frond appears at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2016-04-10A photograph looking up at a copper temple flagpole (dwajastambha) against a pale sky. The copper finial is a scalloped, ornately cut flag or banner mount with a red cloth tied to it and a few white feathers attached. The pole is a polished copper column with twisted rope-pattern bands and an embossed square collar. Ropes run diagonally down the frame. No people are visible, and the scene shows the flag-hoisting ceremony setup.2013-03-11