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March 26 2008

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Night-time photograph of a tall ornate brass flagpole, wrapped with red cloth and topped with a decorated finial, with a saffron-clad man in an orange robe reaching up to hoist or tie a red and orange flag at its top. The pole stands on a decorated base with ornamental panels against a black sky, and a lit building and a street lamp appear at the lower left edge. The figure's face is not visible and no one else is in the frame.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Outdoor photo of a flag hoisting at an ashram on an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured pole rises from a stone base, topped with a finial, with a long red and white flag running down its length. A woman in an orange sari grips the hoisting rope at right, while several people in orange robes help at the base and a palm tree stands at left. Grey clouds fill the background.2008-03-23October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall golden flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with a red-and-gold flag furled around it, rising above dark palm foliage under a night sky with a bright moon at upper left. The pole has ornate golden carved bands and a decorated base with figurative panels, set on a pedestal in an outdoor festival area. No people are visible in the scene.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall, ornate copper flagstaff, its surface chased with carved panels and knobs, rising from a white stepped plinth in an open courtyard. A long red and gold flag streams from the top, pulled up by a rope. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one hauling the rope and the other at the plinth's edge. A palm tree and dark sky surround the scene.2008-03-26Night photograph of a ceremonial flag hoisting at an outdoor site. A tall, ornate copper-coloured flagstaff with carved, tiered decoration rises from a white pedestal, with a palm tree behind it. A man in orange robes stands at the base pulling a rope to raise a red flag, and a red banner hangs at the upper right. Several other people in orange and white clothing stand nearby, watching.2008-03-26A tall wooden flagpole with decorative bands and a small ornate finial at its top is being raised outdoors under a grey overcast sky, with palm fronds at the edges. A maroon and orange flag hangs from the pole. Several people in saffron and orange robes pull the ropes and steady the pole from below, including a woman in a long orange sari at the centre holding the rope. Their faces are not visible in detail. Another person in orange stands at the right edge, and a few figures are visible in the lower foreground, consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-03-23A photograph looking steeply upward at a tall, ornate copper-coloured pole against a dark blue night sky. The pole has a decorated finial with scrolled, carved metalwork and a flat plate at the top. A red flag with a blue emblem hangs from the pole, and thin ropes run alongside it. A white metal structure edges the left side of the frame. No people are visible.2013-07-22