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A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole or dhwaja stambha rises at left, banded with ornamental rings and topped with a small bundle of greenery and a coconut-like offering. A red-orange flag hangs from it on ropes, and a coconut palm stands against a pale evening sky under a corrugated awning. At the lower right edge, a partially visible person in orange-toned clothing with adornments grips the rope, pulling it up the pole. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at dusk.

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July 08 20092009-07-08February 28 20132013-02-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall polished copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a clear blue sky, topped with a carved decorative capital. A saffron-orange flag hangs from the mast with green leaves tied to it, and yellow ropes run up the pole. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold dhoti and white tilak raises one arm toward the pole, looking upward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man with a bare back wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala beneath a metal-roofed structure. A palm tree is visible at lower right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2013-11-22February 28 20132013-02-28January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises diagonally against a pale blue sky, wrapped with white cloth and bound near its base with leaves, yellow and red flower garlands, and dried grass. An orange-robed figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads and bare shoulders scatters petals with both hands near the pole's base. A small deity image sits in a niche on the base, and palm fronds frame the right edge.2006-12-23A tall, slender ceremonial flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky above palm fronds. Near its top is an ornate orange-gold finial with a tuft of fibre, atop a square metal bracket and a bulbous copper-toned base. The pole is banded with bright red-brown rings and wrapped with strips, and a saffron-orange pennant with a white emblem hangs from a rope beside it. Thin guy wires run toward the top. No people are visible.2008-12-23April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02