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January 02 2010

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Low-angle photo of a tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole rising against a pale blue sky with palm fronds on the left. The copper pole has decorative rope-patterned copper bands and a wrapped twisted straw band, with orange cord running down its length and orange-and-yellow flower garlands hanging near the base. A small ornate copper finial sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2010-01-02Low-angle photo of a tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff rising against a clear blue sky, its surface wrapped in spiralling bands and topped by a tiered finial with tufts of straw or grass at the crown. A red-orange flag is attached near the top and guy ropes run down toward the ground. No people are visible. This appears to be the flag-hoisting pole of the Brahmotsava event.2008-12-23Photograph 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.2009-07-08February 28 20132013-02-28April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA tall copper flagstaff, or dhvaja stambha, rises against a pale blue sky with banded ornamental rings along its length. An orange saffron flag with a white panel and emblem is hoisted near its top, and a smaller orange cloth is tied near its base above an ornate carved pedestal decorated with flower garlands. A man in orange clothing pulls a rope at the right edge beside coconut palm fronds. This photograph documents a flag hoisting ceremony, dwajarohanam, at a temple.2009-07-08January 11 20162016-01-11Upward view of a tall copper-banded ceremonial pole rising from an ornate wooden structure decorated with palm fronds and white flower garlands, with a small red and orange flag tied at the top and guy ropes running down to the base against a grey overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame. The structure resembles a temple chariot or festival ratha, shown mid-procession.2016-09-26August 26 20072007-08-26January 11 20162016-01-11A tall copper dhwajastambha flagpole rises against a pale cloudy sky, its ringed copper shaft topped by a carved finial and an orange flag wrapped around it. Its base is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A person in orange ochre robes stands at the lower right beside coconut palms, holding a rope that runs up toward the flag, apparently raising or hoisting the flagpole during the dwajarohanam ceremony at a temple.2009-07-08January 11 20162016-01-11