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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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. 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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.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor 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.2010-02-18November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-raising at a gathering under a large tree in hazy morning light. A person in an orange saffron robe wears a long red flower garland with a gold bead necklace, and stretches both arms up to pull a rope that runs up toward a tall white pole. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing presses hands together in namaskar, some smiling and gazing upward. A string of orange triangular pennants hangs across the top, with orange flags on the right. On the left a table is covered with a patterned green cloth. A man in white kurta with a black mala stands nearby, and a person in orange holds a plate of yellow flowers at the right edge.2010-01-19Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white pole set on an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A person in a flowing orange robe and a red-and-green garland pulls a rope to raise a flag, looking up with a smile. Behind them, people in white clothes stand with hands pressed together and some clap. A man in white holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, another holds a bouquet, and orange flags are visible. A table with a patterned green cloth and a brass lamp stands at left, with colourful kolam floor designs on the ground. A sun-hazed tree canopy is above. The figure in orange is distinctive in the presentation cues of long swept-back hair and orange robe, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2010-01-19Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-01-19A 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.2010-01-19