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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole rising from a white base ringed with marigold garlands and limes, with rose petals scattered on the ground. A person in a bright orange turban, orange shawl and white-and-orange flower garland stands at the pole, holding a small bell and reaching toward a silver vessel offered by a bald attendant in white dhoti and yellow shawl. Beside them a man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands barefoot watching. Behind, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a rudraksha mala gather under a red, blue and yellow decorated umbrella, with banana plants, palms and orange flags in the background. The figure in orange is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the role is described as a sannyasi officiating the flag ceremony.

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A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole rising from a white base ringed with marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and scattered petals. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and a white and orange marigold garland stands at the pole, one hand raised to the rope, smiling. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls stand in a group; one holds a small brass bell and another carries a brass vessel and tray. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands barefoot at left. A large red, blue and yellow ornate parasol and palm trees stand behind, with a flower rangoli on the ground at left. Count of visible physical people is about nine.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony with a tall white flagpole in the foreground. A young man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white and orange flower garland, holds the pulling rope with a look upward. Beside him a man in a white shirt and cream trousers grips the pole. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a fringed pennant stand behind. A crowd of men in white dress watches, with banana leaves, palm trees and orange flags in the background, and a floor of petals and marigold garlands at the base of the pole.2010-02-18A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers raises his right hand while pulling a rope that lifts an orange cloth up a tall white pole. Above him a large red, yellow and green canopy with tassels shelters the scene. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with yellow shawls stand, one holding a brass vessel and a plate of flowers. Marigold and petal rangoli designs lie on the ground at the base of the pole, and a banana plant and a building draped in marigold garlands are visible behind.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a flag-raising or inauguration moment beneath a red umbrella atop a white pole, with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, pulls the rope to raise a flag while an orange-clad devotee beside him raises praying hands. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands at left looking upward, others in white dhotis and orange sashes watch, and a devotee at right in white holds a tray of flowers. Petals and marigold rangoli lie on the ground at the base of the pole. The central robed figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the orange robe and garland, so identity is left uncertain.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a ground with palm trees and marigold-garlanded decorations. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, pulls a rope to raise a red cloth flag up a tall white pole. A red and multicoloured tasselled parasol is held over the scene by a man in white with a yellow shawl. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand watching upward; one man on the left has his hands clasped, and a bald man in white is behind the flagpole. Another man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala looks up on the right. Papers and marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a flag-hoisting or inauguration moment beside a tall white pole under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long white and orange flower garland hoists a rope on the pole while holding a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels overhead. Beside him a bearded man in white shirt and black beaded necklace stands, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass bowl. Other men in white, some with yellow shawls, crowd in, and an orange cloth and banana plant decorate the pole.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands beside a tall white pole, gripping it with both hands as he raises or hoists it. He wears long white jasmine and red flower garlands around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A large red umbrella with multicolored tassels is held over him. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among coconut palms and orange pennant flags, and a carpet of marigold and rose petals lies at the base of the pole. A brass vessel of flowers is visible at the lower edge. The appearance cues do not clearly establish a specific identity, so the person is described by role as a devotee raising the pole during the ceremony.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pulling a white rope to raise a flag on a tall white pole. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above him by another person. Behind him stand men in white dhoti and shirts, one holding a flower tray, with coconut palms and orange pennant flags in the background. A floral rangoli of marigolds and rose petals lies at the base of the pole, and a red-draped stage with yellow garlands is visible at left. Someone in a white outfit holds a tray of flowers at right.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pulling a white rope to raise a flagpole. He wears a long white and orange garland and rudraksha beads. He holds a red umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and behind him an orange-and-red embroidered ceremonial fan is held aloft. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand around, some with hands raised, under a clear sky with palm trees, banana plants and orange pennants. A floral rangoli of marigolds and rose petals lies on the ground near a red draped platform with yellow flower garlands.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a saffron-robed man in an orange turban pulling a rope to raise a white flagpole beneath a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels. He wears a white and multicoloured floral garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded; a boy in a patterned shirt watches at right. Palm trees, banana leaves and an orange flag stand in the background, with a floor of flower petals and a rangoli-style flower design at lower left.2010-02-18