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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.

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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.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.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall, slender copper-coloured flagstaff rising from an ornate stone base carved with figures and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland; he stands at the base and rests one hand on the carved pillar. Coconut palms and a clear blue sky frame the scene. A young man in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and a red-and-white banner hangs from ropes on the left. The page indicates Swamiji was present, and his appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) is a compatible cue, so this is a probable Swamiji presence during flag-hoisting at Brahmotsava, with the orange robe and garland the qualifying cues.2008-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor 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 20082008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with orange and white cloth and rope, set on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow, orange and multicoloured flower garlands and straw brooms. A man in orange robes with a flower garland and a long bead mala smiles while holding a brass oil lamp and a bell during a puja, with smoke drifting near him. A dark stone deity murti stands at left and palm trees rise behind the scene.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23