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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a white-painted platform in a palm-lined compound. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland stands atop the platform beside a tall copper flagstaff, with petals scattered on the base. Behind them, a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and green panels bears a dove emblem, and a second red and gold embroidered parasol with a dove motif stands at right. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with yellow shawls, stand facing the platform, and a bearded man in orange at lower left holds his hands together. Flowers and a golden cloth-draped object sit at the base of the platform, with a palm-tree backdrop and a few parked vehicles visible.

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Outdoor 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 20082008-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at the 2008 Brahmotsava under a corrugated tin canopy, with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a striped mat beside a table draped in orange cloth, holding ritual implements and a garland, while a standing man in a saffron shawl receives a flower garland. Behind them, white-clad devotees, some carrying drums, gather in a procession. A colourful umbrella, tall decorated poles with geometric patterns and bird motifs, and a small golden-topped shrine structure frame the scene. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the table. Spectators in the foreground watch and photograph.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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 festival scene under a open-sided pavilion with a striped red-and-white platform draped with a patterned rug. A seated figure in the centre wears saffron-orange robes, a white cap, and a garland of white flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a large multicolored umbrella overhead. To the left, an attendant in orange stands beside a seated monk in orange; to the right, several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined. Behind them, a dense crowd in white clothing fills the space under strings of orange and pink pennant flags. Red carpet covers the ground in front of the platform.2008-12-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession scene under bright sky with palm trees and banana plants. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban and an orange sleeveless robe, with a large white jasmine garland around the neck and an orange sash at the back. Above them a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with red, green, blue and yellow panels, bird emblems, gold embroidery and tassels is held aloft on a pole. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, several with folded hands, line the route, and a man with a lanyard raises a white cloth. Orange and yellow floral garlands decorate a small white building in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor festival scene at a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper flagstaff rises at centre, wrapped with white cord, beside a white canopy with fringe. Many saffron-orange flags flutter on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels stand around the crowd. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations frame the sky. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, several women in orange saris and shawls, stands before the platform; a figure in orange robes stands on an elevated platform near the flagstaff. Strings of pennants and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor temple festival scene during a Brahmotsavam-style event. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes stands atop a white platform beside a copper-coloured dhwajasthambha flagpole wrapped with marigold garlands and straw, pulling a rope. Around him, many devotees in orange and white clothes and orange shawls crowd close, several raising hands and holding brass bells and a small kalasha. Colourful painted umbrellas and yellow-orange canopy cloth overhead frame the scene. A sign in the lower right corner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a dwajasthambha label. Many people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-02