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A tall ornate copper flagstaff. Its ornately carved base is wrapped with rope and it has several tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, hanging brass bells and small copper finials at the top. A golden recumbent bull figure rests on the upper tier, and an orange cloth flutters from the side. No people are visible, and no one in the image can be identified as a person.

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August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a tall golden ceremonial pole against a heavy grey overcast sky. The pole has several tiers of golden trays or platforms with small hanging bells, topped by a carved animal figure, a small golden finial and a bundle of straw-like material. A red-orange flag or cloth streams from the pole. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-26A photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, against a pale blue sky. The ornately carved copper base supports tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges, each hung with small bells. Two copper finials with spiked tops rise above, and a golden figure of a seated animal sits at the summit. An orange saffron cloth flutters from the middle tier, and a few dry straw-like tufts hang from the upper section. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14A tall ornate temple flagstaff, the dwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky. Its wooden tiered platforms are decorated with small hanging bells, a golden animal figure perches on the top tier, and copper finials crown the top. A saffron-orange flag with a circular emblem flutters from its side, and a thin cable runs down the pole. The flagstaff's base is a carved copper-clad pillar. No people are visible, and the flag and pole suggest a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08A tall ornate temple flagstaff or ritual pillar with a square wooden base carved with floral medallions. Above, three tiered wooden platforms with scalloped edges hang small bronze bells, and a red and orange cloth drapes over the upper section against a pale sky. No people are visible.2007-10-08Close view of a tiered wooden temple-style structure against a pale grey sky, with three scalloped wooden platforms supported on metal posts. Small brass bells hang from the edges of each tier. Two metal kalasha-like finials with dried grass or straw bundles rise at the top, and a red and blue cloth is tied to the lower tier. No people are visible; the structure appears to be a ceremonial tower or rath-like fixture used in a puja setting.2007-10-08A tall brass or copper ceremonial flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky. Its shaft is ringed with bands and topped by a tiered, multi-level finial with bells hanging from the tiers, a small seated animal figure, and an ornate urn-like top. A saffron-orange cloth streamer is tied to the mast, with a rope running down the pole. No people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of the upper part of a tiered wooden ritual structure against a pale sky. Three scalloped wooden shelves are stacked on metal posts, each hung with small brass bells. A carved horse or bull head sits on the top left shelf, and two metal finials with dried straw or grass bundles rise above. Red and blue cloth streamers hang from the lower shelf. No people are visible.2007-10-08A photograph of a tall golden ceremonial flagstaff against an overcast grey sky. The pole is topped with tiered, tray-like golden platforms hung with small bells, a golden finial with a bird-like figure at the top, and a small sculpted animal figure, possibly a bull, on a lower tier. An orange-red cloth flag flutters from one side, with cords running down the pole. No people are visible in the scene.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copies