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Photograph of a tall copper ritual flagstaff, possibly a dhvaja stambha, against a pale blue sky. The polished copper column has carved bands and a decorated capital, topped by a wooden tiered frame hung with small bells and crowned with two copper finials tufted with grass. A golden bull figure sits on the upper frame. A saffron-orange flag with a white band is attached to the side and flutters in the wind. No people are visible.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A tall ornate copper flagstaff, with a stacked, lotus-like finial and bell-hung tiers, rises from a carved stone column against a pale blue sky. A saffron-orange flag with a white and green emblem streams from a rope near the base. Dry grass tufts decorate the top. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a tall ornate copper and brass flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) against a clear blue sky. The staff has stacked tiered copper discs, small hanging bells, a finial topped with a pointed copper finial and straw tufts, and a carved base with bell ornaments. An orange flag with a white band and a small emblem flutters from the top. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall ornate copper and silver dhwajastambha, a ritual flagpole, against a clear blue sky. Its segmented shaft is decorated with small hanging bells and capped by a pointed finial wrapped in dried straw. An orange flag with a large white circular emblem flies from the pole, and a thin white cord runs down the shaft. The pole rests on a carved metal base with bells and a lotus-patterned capital. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper-and-brass dhwajastambha, the ritual flagstaff, rises against a clear blue sky. Its stacked tiered sections carry small bells and are topped by a finial wrapped in dried straw. A saffron-orange flag with a white emblem flutters from a cord beside the pole, and bells hang from the carved base with its carved lotus capital and animal figures. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall ornate wooden flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, its upper section carved and decorated with stacked brass or copper ornaments, bells and a tufted finial. An orange saffron flag with a small white and green panel hangs from the pole, and the carved base with a capital is visible at the bottom. No people are visible in the frame.2010-02-12December 22 20112011-12-22A tall ornate copper and brass dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky, its tiers hung with small bells and wrapped with dried grass at the top. An orange flag flutters from the pole, bearing a white circular emblem with a small printed portrait of a figure at its centre. The base is a decorated metal capital with carved leaves and small hanging bells. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A tall ornate copper flagstaff with tiered scalloped metal discs, small hanging bells, a finial topped with dried straw, and a fluted base stands against a clear blue sky. An orange triangular pennant flies from the pole, bearing a white emblem with a red figure. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an ornate metal flagstaff against a clear blue sky. The tall pole is decorated with tiers of scalloped copper-coloured plates, small hanging bells and a pointed finial topped with dry straw tufts, and it stands on a silver-toned base with carved capital and bell ornaments. An orange flag with a white circular emblem containing a small portrait of a figure is flying from the pole in the breeze. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copies