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September 09 2013

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December 26 20102010-12-26A 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.2010-07-26July 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph looking up at a tall ornate brass or copper pole topped by a carved wooden bracket with scalloped edges and round brass fittings. A bundle wrapped in red and white cloth with orange cord hangs from the bracket, surrounded by green leaves, and orange ropes run up to the top. The sky behind is pale blue. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10October 05 20132013-10-05A tall golden ornamental pole with tiered wooden or brass ledges, pointed finials, hanging bells and a red cloth streamer stands against a pale blue dusk sky with a crescent moon at right. Palm fronds frame the lower left. No people are visible; the pole resembles a ritual flag or ratha-style standard.2013-03-31April 28 20132013-04-28December 23 20082008-12-23March 05 20132013-03-05 +2 copiesClose-up of the upper tiers of a tall orange-painted wooden structure. Three stepped, scalloped tiers are fitted with small hanging brass bells. Two silver finials on top are decorated with dried straw or grass tufts. A red-orange cloth is draped across the middle tier. No people are visible.2007-10-08November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajastambha-style pillar: an ornate copper base and shaft are draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with fruit placed at the base. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, gazing upward beside a coconut palm under a pale sky.2006-12-23