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Outdoor photo of a tall white flagpole topped with a small silver finial and an orange saffron flag with a blue emblem, set in an open field with palm and banana trees. In the foreground, a black stone base holds a shallow dish of marigold and rose petals and a yellow marigold garland hangs down the pole. A white cloth drapes beside the pole. A crowd of about thirty men and women in white shirts and dhotis, one in a light blue t-shirt and others in checked shirts and a sari, stands watching. A red plastic chair sits at the right. Orange triangular pennants and a floodlight on a wooden pole appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a tall white flagpole rising against a pale blue sky, with a small orange pennant at the top and a white cloth with a yellow-and-white flower garland hanging from its base. A large black pot decorated with red and yellow flowers sits at the foot of the pole. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts and a man in a light blue t-shirt, stands closely around the scene. Coconut palms, banana plants with green bunches, orange flags on strings and a floodlight on a wooden pole frame the setting, and a red plastic chair sits at the lower right.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-raising ceremony at a palm-lined compound. A tall white flagpole flies an orange flag with a small emblem, and white cloth drapes its base. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards, stand close to the pole and along a raised white-covered platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals. A row of copper kalasha pots with mango leaves and a brass lamp sit on a white-draped table to the right. A large crowd stands behind, including women in saris and a uniformed police officer. Orange pennants hang between the palm trees, and a small orange flag stands at the far left.2010-02-18Outdoor flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall saffron-orange flag with a yellow marigold garland and green leaves is being raised on a rope beside a white-painted raised platform strewn with flower petals and brass vessels. A man on the right with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, smiles while pulling the rope with both hands. Around him, devotees in white and cream kurtas and orange cloth stand with hands folded in prayer or reaching up. An ornate copper-coloured temple pillar stands at the left edge.2006-12-23Outdoor 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.2010-02-18July 10 20092009-07-10Outdoor 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 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.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a tall wooden flagstaff topped with a red-draped figure, rising above a white-painted square platform. A black stone Nandi bull sits on the platform with a marigold garland, and a black stone pedestal with flower garland lies in the foreground on sandy ground. Several people in white clothing stand near a stone block at left, and coconut palms and trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-16July 10 20092009-07-10Outdoor temple-style gathering under a corrugated roof beside tall palm trees. A large crowd of devotees stands in a packed cluster facing a raised platform. A man in orange-saffron clothing holds a long white cloth or flag beside a tall red-and-gold decorated pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and a fabric banner. To the left, a decorated throne-like altar with a red curtain holds a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti or figure. Several devotees wear white and pastel salwar or sari, and some hold cloth bags.2013-04-14June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tiered ritual display of many silver metal pots (kalasha) covered with mango leaves and topped with coconuts, arranged on white cloth-draped tiers, with yellow marigold garlands on the pots. A tall white flagpole flying a red-and-orange flag stands behind them, with saffron flags along the path. A large crowd of people in white dhotis, saris and shirts stands and watches along the edges of a paved courtyard, lined by potted plants, palm trees and a small building decorated with orange garlands under a blue sky.2010-02-18