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Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff against an overcast white sky, with an ornate copper-coloured bracket at the top bearing a cut-out scalloped finial, a small bundle of yellow flowers and green leaves tied near the tip, and taut ropes running down the pole. The pole has a carved, ribbed copper finish with a square base collar and decorative octagonal medallion. No people are visible. This appears to show a dhwajarohanam flagpole raising at a temple.

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August 31 20142014-08-31Low-angle photo looking up at a tall copper flagpole topped with an ornate copper finial of scalloped, floral-cut plates, decorated with yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A dark cloth is wrapped around the top, and ropes run diagonally from the pole against a pale overcast sky. The pole has a carved base with a square mounting plate. No people are visible; this appears to depict a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple.2014-08-31Low-angle photograph of a tall copper flagstaff against a pale sky during a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting. The dark copper pillar has twisted rope-like bands and a square capital with a decorative dome. Above, a dark wooden crossbar with scalloped edges holds a red and white cloth flag, a bundle of straw or grass, and orange cords. No people are visible.2013-03-11August 31 20142014-08-31Low-angle photograph of a tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagstaff of a temple, rising against an overcast sky. Its carved, scalloped copper top holds a small flag-like cloth draped over a square frame, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves tied to the top. Ropes run down the pole. No people are visible.2014-08-31Low-angle photograph looking up a tall, polished copper-clad flagstaff against a pale white sky. The pole has ornate ring bands and a decorative bracket with a carved wooden finial and round engraved metal plates. A bundled wrapped object with dark fabric, feather-like plumes and ropes is being hoisted up the pole. No physical people are visible in the frame.2014-10-05August 31 20142014-08-31March 11 20132013-03-11A tall, cylindrical copper-coloured pole rises diagonally against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in twisted rope-like ridges and topped with an ornate, carved wooden or metal crown-like fixture with red accents and a small green plant. Thin wires run down from the top. A dark corrugated roof edge and a warm lamp fixture appear at the left edge. No people are visible; the pole looks like a flagstaff or ritual pillar viewed from below at dusk.2013-03-10A low-angle photograph looking up at an ornate ceremonial structure against a pale blue sky. A carved wooden bracket with scalloped, cut-out edges and metal bolts is decorated with a bundle of purple and orange flowers and green leaves. A polished silver cylindrical pillar with repoussé floral and scroll patterns and a square base rises from the lower right, with thin rope lines running diagonally across the frame. No people are visible.2013-10-05Looking up at a tall, slender pole or flagstaff against a pale overcast sky, topped with a carved wooden crossbar and a wooden plaque with an ornate circular carved medallion. Red and orange cloth banners hang from the pole, with green leaves tied near the top and rope lines running diagonally to the frame's edges. Partial carved wooden shapes appear at the left edge. The pole appears to be a dwajarohanam flagpole raising, with no people visible in the frame.2013-03-11September 08 20152015-09-08