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Low-angle photo of a tall wooden flagpole, its shaft wrapped in dark bands, rising against a pale cloudy sky. A pink triangular flag with a small emblem is tied near the top, with a finial and a few green leaves above. A long grey rope hangs down beside the pole for hoisting. Foliage edges the bottom of the frame. The flagpole stands at the dvajarohanam ceremony for the festival.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises against an overcast grey sky, topped with an ornate dark metal finial and a square bracket carrying a carved roundel. A red flag with a blue edge flutters from the upper part of the pole, held by thin ropes running up the shaft. The image shows the dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple, with no people visible.2010-07-26Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising against a grey overcast sky. Thick copper bands wrap the pole, and at the top sits an ornate dark-metal finial draped with a red-and-white cloth and a red rope running down the mast. A dark roof edge runs along the left of the frame and a palm frond appears at the right. No people are visible.2010-10-07September 18 20162016-09-18December 23 20082008-12-23A 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 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.2013-03-10March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10October 07 20102010-10-07December 20 20102010-12-20