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A photograph of a tall dark wooden dhwaja stambha, a flagpole topped with an ornate carved finial decorated with feathered tufts, against a pale blue sky. A red-orange cloth flag is tied near the top, with a yellow-flowered garland hanging from the pole and a white rope running down beside it. No people are visible in the frame.

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Photograph looking upward at a tall ornate wooden dwajastambha flagstaff against a pale blue sky. The top is crowned with a carved, gilded head-like finial decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white feathery plumes. A red-and-white cloth flag flutters from the mast, held by a white rope running down the pole. The pole is banded with gold-toned metal ornamentation. No people are visible.2010-12-20November 22 20132013-11-22 +2 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph looking upward at a tall polished copper-and-brass pole topped by a dark wooden bracket with carved fretwork and a gilded ornamental cap. A saffron-orange cloth and a green leafy sprig hang from the top, with thin ropes running down the pole. Small flecks drift in the air. No people are visible; the pale blue sky forms the backdrop, with a brass lamp or vessel at the left edge.2013-03-10A tall reddish-brown wooden flagstaff rises against a pale sky, ringed with gold-coloured bands and topped by an ornate carved wooden canopy-bracket. A saffron-orange cloth flag hangs from a crossbar beside a white rope, marking a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting ceremony. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-20A photograph taken looking upward against a pale blue sky at a tall, ornately carved golden-brown wooden pole topped by a flat, scalloped wooden crossbar with a square base. Green leaves and red and white cloth strips are tied near the top, with thin ropes running down along the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10Low-angle photograph of a tall, tapering copper-clad ceremonial pole or dhwaja stambha against a pale evening sky. A saffron-orange cloth banner hangs from a carved wooden crown-like top bracket with a green leaf bundle, held by a thin rope running down the pole. Small petals or grains scatter through the air around the pole. A dark metal scaffold structure and a lamp fixture appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2013-03-10Low-angle photograph of a tall copper pillar topped by an ornate copper ornamental finial with scrolled, lobed and cusped shapes and a small embossed medallion on a square base. A narrow red-orange cloth flag hangs from the side, and dried grass tufts stick out from the top against a dusky grey sky. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall polished copper-and-wood pole against a pale blue sky. A carved wooden crossbar at the top holds a small red-and-white flag and a green leafy sprig, with a rope running down the pole. Yellow and red flower petals scatter through the air beside the pole. A dark building edge with a brass-tone fitting appears at the left edge of the frame. No people are visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10September 09 20142014-09-09