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Dusk photograph of a tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rising from a white stepped plinth. Its upper section carries a red-orange cloth and a tuft of decorations, and a white cord wraps around the pole. A tall coconut palm stands to the right under a heavy dark purple-grey sky. A single person in a saffron-orange robe walks along the sandy ground at the lower right, near a black plaque set on the plinth. A dark stone sculpture sits at the far left edge.

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Dusk photograph of a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white stepped plinth in an open sandy yard. The pole carries a red flag near the top and a decorated finial with feathery adornment. A coconut palm stands beside it under a grey cloudy sky, with dark trees behind. A single person in an orange robe walks along the sand at right. A small black plaque is set into the plinth. a person is not indicated on this page.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25Night photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor ashram site. A figure in orange-saffron robes stands at the base of a tall, ornate copper-coloured flagpole, pulling a red cloth banner upward; the banner bears a small emblem near its top. Behind the pole are a tall palm tree and a dark night sky. In the lower left foreground sits a dark stone deity murti, a Nandi-like or Shiva-linked figure, adorned with a garland of white and yellow flowers and a bead necklace. A saffron-coloured cloth lies draped over the pole's base, and an orange cloth sits on the platform in the lower right. The figure's face is not visible, so the figure's identity cannot be determined from the image.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26February 25 20072007-02-25March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall, ornate copper flagstaff, its surface chased with carved panels and knobs, rising from a white stepped plinth in an open courtyard. A long red and gold flag streams from the top, pulled up by a rope. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one hauling the rope and the other at the plinth's edge. A palm tree and dark sky surround the scene.2008-03-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 26 20082008-03-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, dhvaja stambha, rises from a white square plinth in an open palm-lined compound under a heavy grey sky. A short saffron-orange cloth flutters from the top of the pole. Coconut palms surround the pole, with a red minivan parked at the right edge and a low building visible at the far left. A seated figure in dark clothing, with a garland of flowers around the neck, sits in front of the plinth, partly hidden by it. Their face is not visible, and their identity cannot be determined from the image. The overall scene is an outdoor temple setting in daylight.2007-08-26A tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rises against a pale evening sky, its ringed shaft topped by a dark carved finial with a red flag tied near the top and a red rope running down its length. Palm fronds and a coconut tree stand at left, with strings of orange and red flower decorations hanging from overhead lines on the right. At the base, a man in orange robes and an orange head-wrap pulls the rope, with a garland of yellow marigolds draped near the pole's foot. A second man in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene shows the hoisting of a flag at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copies