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A tall copper temple flagstaff, a dhvajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky, framed by blurred coconut palm fronds at the left and right edges. Its shaft is banded with copper rings and decorated with ornate capital moldings near the top. Above a wooden platform hang small bells, and at the summit stand copper finials and kalasha-like pots with a crest-like ornament. No people are visible in the scene.

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Tall copper temple flagstaff, dhwajasthambha, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its shaft is banded with decorative copper rings and topped by a tiered wooden shrine-like structure with hanging bells and a carved lion or animal figure, with a saffron-orange cloth fluttering from the middle. Ropes run down the pole. A second copper finial with spired knobs appears at lower right. No people are visible.2011-09-28September 11 20142014-09-11January 11 20162016-01-11October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA tall copper temple finial or flagstaff against a pale blue sky. It has a fluted copper column base topped by tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, small hanging bells, and two copper finials shaped like pots. Orange cloth strips hang from the tiers and a pale cloth bundle sits at the top. Thin cables run down beside the column. No people are visible.2010-07-14A 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 copiesA photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale blue sky. The ornately carved copper base supports tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, each hung with small bells. Two copper finials with spiked tops rise above, and a golden figure of a seated animal sits at the summit. An orange saffron cloth flutters from the middle tier, and a few dry straw-like tufts hang from the upper section. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2013-03-23July 30 20132013-07-30August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26