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A tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff rises steeply against a pale sky, topped by a small figure and a small flag. Its base is a carved wooden structure wrapped with white and yellow-orange flower garlands and green leaves. Palm fronds appear at the sides. At the lower right, a man in a dark robe with marigold garlands around his neck pulls a rope to raise or lower the staff, his arms raised overhead.

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October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03A tall copper-coloured ritual pole or dhvaja stambha rises from a carved wooden base decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A small deity figure stands atop the pole. A person in the lower right, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers, holds the pole or its rope. Palm trees and an overcast sky appear behind, and the upper edge shows a covered structure.2016-10-03April 10 20162016-04-10October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph looking up at a tall copper-banded pole topped with a small ornate finial and an orange-and-white flag, mounted on a decorated wooden structure wrapped in white and orange flower garlands and green leaves. A man in a dark reddish cloth and flower garlands pulls a rope to raise or steady the pole. Coconut palms and a clear blue sky are behind it.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A tall copper-banded ceremonial pole topped with a small red flag and a carved finial rises against a clear blue sky, with a palm tree behind it. The base of the structure is wrapped with green leaves, dried grass and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. At right, a person in dark red clothing and garlands pulls on ropes attached to the pole. Only the lower body and arms of the person are visible.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +7 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23April 10 20162016-04-10