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December 23 2008

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising beside palm trees under a clear blue sky. A large dark nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a white pedestal in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit on a raised white platform near the pole, one standing figure holding a red-and-yellow umbrella over a robed man who stands with hands raised in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and some in colourful saris stands with hands folded in namaste around the platform. A white-robed woman in the lower right holds her hands together in prayer.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall, slender ceremonial pole wrapped in white cloth and striped bands, topped with a bundle of leaves and a small red flag, rising above coconut palms and banana plants under a pale sky. Beneath it stands a decorated structure with garlands and yellow ornaments at its base. A large crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several with saffron-orange shawls, gathers closely around the base, looking upward. A man in white holds a drum, and a brass lamp is visible near the crowd. Strings of small flags line the background.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a tall wooden ritual pole wrapped in white and red cloth, rising above palm and banana trees under a pale sky, with a small platform near its top. Below, a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls, stands around a decorated base with garlands and a drum with red straps in the foreground. A man in dark glasses and a white shirt with a beaded mala stands at left. The atmosphere suggests a festival procession or consecration ceremony at a temple site.2007-01-01December 18 20132013-12-18December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival scene beneath tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. A tall ceremonial flagstaff with a red-and-gold base stands on a white plinth, and a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white pedestal in front of it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, gather in a dense crowd, many with hands folded in namaste. Orange flags flutter at the right edge. A figure in a grey shirt with a red sash stands among the crowd. Flag-hoisting ceremony with deity worship at a ratha-style festival.2008-12-23June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20152015-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23