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A photograph of a temple flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) element against a pale sky. A tapering bundle of dried grass and green leaves is tied to the top of a copper-coloured, scalloped ornamental structure, with a red-and-white cloth flag fluttering from a rope. A taut yellow rope runs diagonally across the frame, and a copper panel with a dark metal bracket sits at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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March 10 20132013-03-10Upward-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.2013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11June 09 20092009-06-09Looking upward at a tall copper flagstaff topped with an ornate hammered copper finial and a dark square base with circular embossed medallion. A red cloth flag hangs from the upper section, and a thin rope runs along the pole. Plain pale blue sky fills the background. No people are visible, only the flagpole and its ritual flag, consistent with a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting.2013-03-11A photograph looking up at a tall copper flagpole against a pale blue sky. Its top holds a copper scalloped, cloud-like finial with dry straw tufts and small spiked ornaments. An ornate copper base with engraved floral and rope-like patterns sits on the pole. An orange-saffron flag is tied to the pole with orange ropes, and a thin silver-toned cord runs alongside. No people are visible.2010-02-12March 11 20132013-03-11A 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 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 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11July 08 20092009-07-08Night photograph of the upper end of a large ornate metal ratha or chariot structure against a deep blue sky. The copper-coloured, repoussé panel carries a stylised face-like design with round recessed medallions and scalloped edges, a bright orange cloth bundle and white flower garland sit on top, and loose strands of cord and fibre trail from the structure. Warm lights glint off the metal, and a boxed mechanical framework with wheels and rigging is visible at right. No people are visible.2013-07-22