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A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its surface banded with twisted rope-like rings. At the top sits an ornate wooden or gilded finial with a small red-and-white cloth or flag fluttering from it, with taut guy wires running up to it. On the left, the edge of a corrugated metal roof and a white dome security camera are visible. Seen from below, no people are present in the frame.

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March 01 20162016-03-01Looking up at a tall, slender copper dhvaja-stambha (flagstaff) rising against a clear blue sky, its shaft wrapped in repeating bands of decorative moulding and topped with an ornate copper finial. The base is decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers and sits within an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. A smaller copper finial stands beside it on the roof edge. A small brass lamp hangs near the base. No people are visible.2013-11-22Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall copper-clad flagstaff or dhwaja stambha rising against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. The pole is banded with copper rings and topped with an ornate finial and a small pennant or cloth fluttering from it. A dark corrugated roof edge and a light fixture with cables frame the left side of the frame, and a palm frond appears at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.2016-04-10January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Photograph looking up at a tall polished copper dwajastambha (flagpole) with rope-like bands wound around its shaft, topped by a copper capital and a carved wooden-and-metal finial with orange cloth tied to it and dark plumes at the crown. Taut guy wires run up to the top against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The flagpole is the main subject of this temple flag-hoisting setting.2009-07-08February 28 20132013-02-28A tall copper flagstaff, or dhwajastambha, rises against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its polished copper shaft is banded with rope-like ridges and tapers toward a tiered top with ornate finials, a small red cloth hanging from the upper section, and a guy rope running down its length. A black tent or canopy roof edge and a copper finial appear at the lower right, and a tree edge shows at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-04-08 +1 copiesA tall, polished copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises steeply against a clear blue sky, its segmented shaft ringed with decorative bands and topped by an ornate finial with a small carved crown-like element. Its base is wrapped with pink and white flower garlands and sits in front of a carved stone plinth on a metal-framed open canopy roof. Two lower finial pieces appear along the roof edge. No people are visible.2013-11-21Photograph looking up at a tall, slender copper dwajastambha (flagstaff) with ringed bands and a square platform at its top, topped by an ornate copper-coloured finial with feathered plumes. A figure in orange clothing is seen high on the finial, held by ropes that run down the pole, against an overcast pale blue sky. The scene suggests the flag-hoisting ritual at a temple. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-07-08October 03 20162016-10-03March 01 20162016-03-01