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Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a pale blue sky with palm trees. A tall polished copper flagstaff, banded with copper rings and draped with an orange cord, rises at left; its base holds a small brass shrine with a seated deity murti garlanded with white and orange flower strands. A person in an orange robe with a white garland stands on a raised platform near the staff, hands folded in anjali mudra. At right, a gold-fringed umbrella with red, teal and blue embroidered panels and a dove emblem shades the scene. Several heads of spectators are visible at the bottom edge.

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Outdoors under a pale blue sky with palm trees, a tall copper flagstaff stands at left, wrapped with rope and bands, with a small gilded deity murti and garlands of orange and white flowers at its base. A person in an orange saffron wrap with a white garland stands beside it, hands folded in anjali, facing the flagstaff. At right, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella or canopy with green floral embroidery and a white bird emblem is held aloft. Dark-haired heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a flag-hoisting event beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with bands and decorated at its base. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white garland stands at the flagstaff with hands joined in namaste, under a golden umbrella with red-and-teal embroidered panels. Palm trees and blue sky frame the scene. In the foreground, several people with dark hair, some in orange and yellow clothing, face the flagstaff, and a camera operator is visible at left. A banner stands at the lower left. The saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava-style ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A figure with long dark swept hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland, stands raised on a platform holding a small brass vessel and lamp toward the pole. Several devotees in matching orange robes sit or stand around the base, a trident is leaned against the pole, and a red fringed parasol and palm trees frame the bright blue sky. Swamiji (probable), the figure at the flagstaff, is performing the flag-hoisting ceremony, with the orange robes and long hair as visible cues.2008-12-23A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange cord and topped with a woven straw cap. The pillar's shrine niche holds a small gilded deity murti, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with dried straw bundles flanking it. Palm fronds and a pale sky frame the open outdoor setting. The man wears a long dark-haired style with a white and red flower garland around his neck.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff on a white platform, dressed with marigold and red flower garlands and a hanging orange rope. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland stands on the right, palms pressed together in namaste. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background. A partially visible person with dark hair in white clothing sits or kneels at the lower right edge. The page indicates a flag-hoisting event, but the visible cues are a sannyasi in saffron with a garland and a dressed flagstaff; the presence of a ceremonial flag or a person identification is not clearly confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-12Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees. A person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a white raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff draped with a white garland, facing away from the camera. Behind them is a golden-yellow shrouded object on the platform. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and blue dove emblems and tasseled fringe frame the scene. In the foreground, devotees in white and orange clothing, one holding a flower offering, watch the ritual. A large crowd of people in white dress stands in the background near a thatched structure and parked vehicles. Scattered petals lie on the white platform.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned stone temple pillar draped with white, yellow and red marigold garlands and an orange cloth band wrapped around its top. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching garland of red and white flowers stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture appear at left under a pale sky, with scattered pink petals on the ground.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting site. A tall copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) rises from a white stone platform, its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and potted green plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a garland, stands at the pillar with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, another orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala stands near the base, and a young attendant in orange holds a red-and-yellow umbrella over the group. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from the roadside under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and white buildings in the background. Stone plaque text is partly visible at the base. Overall, a ritual flag-offering scene with saffron-clad participants.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and ringed with copper bands, its base a small shrine-like structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm fronds. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, one with long dark hair and the other with shorter hair; a bearded man in orange clothing stands at right near palm fronds and a fringed red canopy. Blurred heads of onlookers fill the lower edge.2008-12-23