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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 photo at a pine-forest camp at dusk. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland raises her arms toward a tall metal flagpole, where a rope rises from the pole. Beside her, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a bead necklace also reaches up. Behind them a crowd stands in a loose line, many with palms pressed together. Right side: a man in white with a brass pot-like offering vessel and a woman in dark robes. Colourful embroidered cylindrical poles and a decorated umbrella canopy with fringed panels stand in the background. A purple flag hangs near the top left.2006-05-03Outdoors 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.2006-04-01Outdoor photo at a wooded camp with tall pines. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta with a white sash stands at a metal flagpole, hands working at a rope. To the right, a man in a black leather jacket and white dhoti-style garment holds a large ornate parasol with orange, green and purple fringed panels and red tassels. To the left, a bearded man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a rope-like object. Behind them, several people stand in jackets, and orange and blue flags with a bird emblem hang on poles. a person candidate: the long-haired man in cream clothing has wavy shoulder-length hair and a white sash, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-04-01Outdoor photo beneath tall pine trees at dusk. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at left-centre, reaching up to pull a rope that raises a white and red flag on a silver pole. Beside him a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sacred thread holds the rope, and another man in white carries a silver pot with flowers and fruit. Behind them stand colourful ceremonial banners and a red-and-orange decorated parasol, with devotees in white, orange and striped shirts watching. A woman in pink at right looks on.2006-05-03Outdoor 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 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.2006-04-01Outdoors among pine trees, a man with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a cream brocade kurta with gold-edged embroidery and a white sash bows forward with palms pressed together in namaskar, face lowered toward his hands, beside a silver metal pole with a rope. Behind him, a man in an olive-green trench coat and dark gloves stands with hands clasped, and a person in an orange garment is partly visible at left. The long-haired man wears distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the a person candidate, but this is an appearance-based uncertain identification.2006-04-01December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photo at a flag-raising or inauguration moment beneath a red umbrella atop a white pole, with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, pulls the rope to raise a flag while an orange-clad devotee beside him raises praying hands. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands at left looking upward, others in white dhotis and orange sashes watch, and a devotee at right in white holds a tray of flowers. Petals and marigold rangoli lie on the ground at the base of the pole. The central robed figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the orange robe and garland, so identity is left uncertain.2010-02-18November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photo at a forested camp with pine trees behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in a cream embroidered silk kurta with a white and gold-bordered sash stands with palms pressed together, eyes lifted upward and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside and behind him, a man in an olive jacket with an orange scarf watches, and other people stand at the edges. A red, green and orange fringed canopy hangs at upper right beside a rope-tied pole. The man in cream appears to be a person (long swept-back hair, ornate embroidered attire, sash) and is shown in person.2006-04-01