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Outdoor ceremony at a flagpole under a leafy tree, with hazy sunlight. A man in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a large red-and-white flower garland with gold beads pulls an orange cloth up the white pole with both hands, smiling. a person is the person raising the saffron flag, a role-based cue here of flag hoisting. Around him, an older man in cream clothes on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a teal sari and several children in white and blue clothes stand with hands folded in namaste. A man in white kurta with a black bead mala and pendant stands near a green-patterned table. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, one holding a bouquet wrapped in cellophane, and a video camera is mounted at upper right.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland raising a rope on a white flagpole set in an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A bystander in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands behind, several with hands pressed together in prayer. Orange flags with a bird emblem and a bouquet in cellophane are visible in the hazy background.2010-01-19Outdoor ceremony at a flagpole with a white pole and round orange base. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments raises his hand to a folded orange cloth tied to a cord, appearing to hoist or unfurl the saffron flag. A red bindi marks his forehead and long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him a second figure in orange robes stands with hands at his waist. Around them devotees stand in white, one older woman in a teal sari presses her palms together, a girl in white folds her hands, and a man in a white t-shirt joins hands in greeting. A cameraman films from the right, and a tented table with a green cloth holds brass plates with yellow flowers. Ground has white and coloured rangoli designs.2010-01-19Outdoor photo of a smiling person in an orange saffron garment with a red and white flower garland and gold-bead ornaments, pulling an orange flag rope up a white flagpole on an orange circular base scattered with red rose petals. A tall person in orange with long dark hair is raising the flag. Behind, white-clad devotees stand clapping and some hold a flower bouquet; another orange-robed monk holds a plate of yellow flowers at right. A table with a patterned cloth and brass lamps sits at left, a kolam is drawn on the ground, and orange flags flutter in the hazy morning light beneath trees.2010-01-19Outdoor street scene in daylight where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland is pulling on a saffron flag rope on a tall white pole to hoist the flag. He is smiling and looking up. Around him a dense crowd of men and some women stands along a roadside, many in white shirts and white dhotis, and one man in white wears a red-beaded necklace. A large red, yellow and blue decorated umbrella canopy with tassels stands behind, and parked motorbikes, a white van and trees line the road. A blue-and-white sign and a painted stone wall appear at left.A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony in hazy morning light beneath a large tree. A figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace stands at a white pole, both arms raised, pulling an orange rope that runs up toward the top of the pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaste, including women in white saris and men in white kurtas wearing black beaded malas. A tray of yellow flowers is held by a person in orange at the right edge. Strings of orange pennants with a purple emblem hang overhead, and orange flags are visible in the background.2010-01-19Outdoor ritual at a dwajarohanam flagpole under green trees. A tall white flagpole stands centre, with a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban beside it, a garland of white flowers around the pole and a rope tied at its base. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and an older man in white holds a tall red-and-multicolour parasol. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and red or yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings, and a girl in a white dress stands among them with a red-tinged ceremonial thread. Onlookers stand behind. No clearly visible a person face is confirmed here, so the saffron-clad figure is described by role only.2008-07-27Outdoor ritual photograph in morning haze. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments raises his hands to a tall white pole fixed in an orange circular base scattered with red petals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Devotees in white clothing stand nearby, some with palms joined, and orange flags fly in the background, with a bouquet wrapped in cellophane visible at the right.2010-01-19January 02 20122012-01-02December 28 20082008-12-28November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, stands outdoors pulling a saffron rope upward with one arm raised toward a tall white flagpole. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and he looks up smiling. Beside him a second saffron-robed man holds a brass plate of yellow marigold petals. Behind them white-clad devotees with folded hands look upward, and saffron flags fly against a tree canopy. Red rose petals scatter across an orange stone base at the pole's foot, and a table draped with a patterned green cloth holds brass lamps. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garland, though appearance is only partly clear.2010-01-19Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a tall white pole under green trees. A smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a red tilak on the forehead and a white and red flower garland, stands at the pole with hands raised to it. A multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above them. Around them, many people in white dhotis and shirts press hands together in greeting, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of red petals. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. The person in the centre fits the appearance-based cues of a person, with saffron clothing, a head wrap and garlands, but the image does not confirm identity. Dirt path underfoot.2008-07-27