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Outdoors among tall pine trees, a long-haired man in a cream and gold embroidered robe with a white sash kisses or holds a folded red-and-white striped flag near a flagpole. Beside him a man in white kurta and dark vest holds the flagpole rope. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands, including a woman in a red shawl and children in light blue hooded jackets. A decorated saffron and red canopy with fringed trim and a yellow banner embroidered with flowers stand to the right. The long-haired man in the cream robe matches the page's a person cues: long swept-back hair and a distinctive gold-trimmed robe, shown during a flag ceremony.

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Outdoor photo at a wooded camp in pine forest, with a crowd gathered in winter-like clothing. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a cream-coloured long tunic with a white sash is pulling a rope to raise a flag on a pole; the flag is partly white and red-striped American-style. a person is shown in an appearance-based label with long dark hair and cream/white attire, performing the flag-raising role. Around him, people in white clothes, saffron-orange shawls, blue and white jackets, and head coverings clap their hands together. On the right, a large ornate canopy with red, orange and black tassels and fringe stands near a saffron flag. Many trees and pines fill the background.2006-04-01Outdoor flag-raising at a wooded camp with tall pines and log cabins. A man in a cream-coloured kurta with a white sash and gold-edged stole raises an American flag on a pole. Beside him, a man in a dark jacket holds the pole, and a man in a black vest and white shirt pulls a white-and-blue flag on a cord. Behind them, a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy with fringed edges and two red-and-gold banners with emblems stand upright. Several people in white clothes and winter jackets watch, including a child in a light blue hooded coat at left and a woman in a long beige coat at right.2006-04-01A photograph of a outdoor ceremony among tall pine trees at a wooden lodge. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a cream-coloured robe with a white sash stands beneath a flag being lowered or raised on a pole, gripping the striped red-and-white flag with both hands. Around them, several men in white kurta-style clothes and dark jackets hold ornate red, orange and gold ceremonial parasols and banners with embroidered floral and bird motifs. Onlookers in casual winter clothing stand along the path behind the procession.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph at a wooded camp with tall pines and wooden cabins. A long-haired man in a cream and gold embroidered long coat with a white sash stands centre, holding the folds of an American flag on a pole. To his left, a man in white kurta-style clothes and a dark vest holds the flag pole. To the right, a man in a black leather jacket and white dhoti-style garment holds a tall wooden staff supporting a large ceremonial parasol with multicoloured fringed tassels, and red and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered motifs fly nearby. A crowd of about twenty people in casual winter jackets stands behind on the gravel ground. The centre figure has long, swept-back hair and gold-and-cream attire consistent with the page's cues, so the identity is probable from appearance.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph at a wooded camp in pine trees. A man with long dark hair in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta with a white sash is raising a white flag with a blue emblem on a pole, while another man in white ritual clothes helps hold the rope. A small crowd stands behind a metal fence, several clapping, with a woman in a pink knit hat and a child in a light blue jacket. To the right, a ceremonial palanquin-style canopy with white, red and orange fringed panels and an orange-yellow banner hangs near a large bronze bell on a metal frame. Men in dark jackets and caps watch.2006-04-01Outdoor photo at a camp in pine woods during a flag ceremony. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark swept hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands at right, hands pressed together in namaste before a raised American flag on a metal pole. Beside the flag, a man in white kurta and white trousers holds the pole, and white-clad attendants stand nearby. Ornate parasols with multicoloured fabric panels and tassels, orange and blue with floral motifs, stand behind. Devotees in white, orange and casual clothes, including people in jeans and a grey shirt, stand watching. A wooden cabin and trees are in the background. Four or more people are visible in the scene.2006-05-03Outdoor photo at a wooded camp with tall pine trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a cream-coloured long kurta with white sash is hoisting a white flag with a blue emblem on a pole, pulling its rope. Beside him a man in white robes assists. To the right a bell is mounted on a metal frame beside a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringed panels. Onlookers stand behind a railing, including a woman in a pink knit hat and a man in a beige jacket, several smiling and watching. A red and yellow banner hangs nearby.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor camp scene at dusk with wooden lodge buildings and pine trees behind. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and yellow flower garland is reaching toward a tall flagpole carrying a red-and-white striped flag. Beside them a person in a plain white long robe stands at the pole. Behind, a person in white dhoti-style clothing with a shawl gestures with raised hands, and several onlookers in casual clothes stand watching. Colourful ceremonial banners on poles, in red, green, orange and purple with embroidered motifs, are held up in the background. The a person candidate appears as a probable match by the saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair, but the face is not clear enough to confirm.2006-05-03Outdoor photograph in a pine forest setting. A crowd of devotees stands in a clearing, many with palms pressed together and faces raised upward toward a purple flag with a white bird emblem drifting in the sky. On the right, a tall flagpole flies an American flag beside a white flag. A red banner with gold fringe and the words Dhur... Ordinary tall pines and a wooden cabin with a parked white truck stand behind. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, one with an orange sash, stand near the front; others wear dark winter jackets and knit caps. A ceremonial palanquin-style canopy in red and gold and a round painted shield-like parasol appear among the group, with some attendants holding long staffs. A figure in the crowd appears to be in white ritual clothing; no identifiable a person is clearly visible.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor flag-raising at a pine-forest camp. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white sash and holds a rope with both hands, pulling it upward along a tall silver flagpole. He has a red forehead mark. To his left, a man in white kurta with a brown vest and a beaded mala looks up, and to the right a man in an olive jacket and glasses looks upward. Behind them an orange flag and a yellow-and-red banner with a gold finial are visible, with a red fringed decoration at the right edge. Several other people in white stand at the edges, all gazing upward.2006-04-01Outdoor photo in a pine forest. A long-haired figure in a cream brocade kurta with a white sash, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at a metal pole and works on a flag fitting, smiling. Beside them a man in a white kurta and dark jacket holds a wooden staff, and a large multicolored parasol with red, orange, green and white tassels stands overhead. Other people in winter coats and jeans stand nearby, and a second man in a white kurta with a dark vest holds a staff at left, beside a yellow and orange banner. Wooded campsite setting with pine needles on the ground.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph at a mountain camp with pine trees behind. A long-haired man in an ornate cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white sash and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead holds and gathers a red-and-white striped flag near a metal flagpole. A man in a white coat with white cloth bundled in his hand works the flagpole rope at left. To the right, a man in a black leather jacket and white trousers holds a long wooden pole of a large ornate red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, with a second canopy edge visible. Other people in jackets, a blue jacket and a dark green coat stand around, and a few saffron-coloured banners flutter in the background.2006-04-01