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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a dusty courtyard under a clear blue sky. A man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti, with a white mala around his neck, stands centre holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, addressing the gathering. Behind him a tall flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a smaller flag on a large granite boulder and a tree. To the left, women in white saris with gold borders and a young girl in white stand in a line. To the right, children in white uniforms and white caps stand in rows, one boy in a blue shirt. Orange-red brick walls and palm plants frame the scene, and a white-and-red carpet lies at the flagpole base.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram courtyard in front of large grey boulders and tall trees. A tall white flagpole with a small tricolour flag stands on a white circular platform decorated with a kalasha-like offering and a small lamp. A bald man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and addresses the gathering, standing on an orange carpet. Around him, children in white clothes stand in rows, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A young boy in a red and white striped shirt stands at right. In the foreground, the backs of two people are visible, one in a pink top. Rangoli-style patterns and a coloured mat lie on the ground near the platform.2011-01-26Outdoor photo of a flagpole ceremony in a dusty courtyard beside a red-brick building with a corrugated tin roof. A tall white flagpole with a small saffron, white and green flag stands in the centre. A group of boys and young men in white kurta-style clothes stand in a line facing the pole, while a man in a dark jacket and light trousers stands at the left edge near the building. Flower garlands hang on the building wall. Beside the pole a figure in yellow clothes and a blue head covering bends over a small raised platform with offerings. At right, a large grey granite boulder with potted plants and a stone slab sits under leafy trees against a clear blue sky.2011-01-26A photograph of a gurukul courtyard at dusk where a group of students in white uniforms stands with their backs to the camera, facing a small raised stone platform with a flagpole. A figure in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left beside a large rounded boulder and a small orange-clad object on a low plinth with flowers. Several children in white and a few in dark clothing stand in a loose line on dirt ground. Behind them are unfinished concrete buildings, a green metal gate arch, and a pale evening sky.2009-11-14Outdoor flag ceremony in a sandy courtyard beside a large grey boulder and leafy trees under a clear blue sky. A man in an all-white kurta, with a white mala around his neck, stands centre holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, speaking beside a tall flagpole flying the Indian tricolour. To the left, a row of women in white and cream sarees and a girl in white stand facing him; to the right, a group of boys and young men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in line, some with mala beads. A small pink-and-white stepped platform is at the pole's base, with a rangoli-style patterned mat on the ground and potted plants nearby. a person identification is not made from appearance here; the central speaker is described by his white attire only.2011-01-26Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at Nithyananda Gurukul, a terracotta-coloured building with a corrugated roof and a red sign reading Nithyananda Gurukul. A man in a white kurta stands on a tiered platform pulling up a tall white flagpole topped with a gold finial, with an Indian tricolour flag near the top and a garland of flowers wrapped around the pole. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl helps with the flag. Several children and attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls stand nearby. A small black Shivling stands on the ground in the foreground beside a shallow stone basin. Palm trees, potted plants, a red-flowering shrub and a patterned rug line the courtyard under a bright blue sky.2011-01-26December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor scene at a gurukul courtyard with a corrugated-roof orange building behind. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a white-clad man with rudraksha mala stand beside a raised white circular platform with a flagpole topped by an Indian tricolour, decorated with tinsel and a garland. Children in white uniforms and girls in white dress watch, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari stands at right. A sign reads Nithyananda Gurukul above a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. The white-clad man appears to be stepping forward toward the flag platform, which suggests a flag hoisting ceremony. The orange-robed man's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2011-01-26Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony in a dusty courtyard in front of a red-brick building with a corrugated roof, labelled with a sign reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A line of children in white uniforms stands facing a tall flagpole at right, while a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white stand near a raised circular platform with a small shivalinga-style stone base. Seated rows of people in white and yellow clothing, some with red sashes, sit in white plastic chairs at left, and a man in a brown jacket stands among them. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the scene.2011-01-26Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Gurukul on a bright day under a blue sky. A tall flagpole rises from a tiered white base decorated with coloured patterns and tinsel, with the Indian tricolour flying at its top. A figure in an orange robe stands with hands raised near the base, beside a man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala. Children in white uniforms and a woman in a yellow sari stand in a group behind them, and a person in orange photographs the scene at right. A black stone shivling sits on the ground near the base. A red-roofed building with a sign reading Nithyananda Gurukul stands behind, with palm trees beyond.2011-01-26Outdoor Republic Day gathering in a sandy courtyard under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with dark green garland swags and pink bougainvillea-style flowers on pillars. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the centre near a rangoli-decorated area, with a group of children and women in white and cream saris and white kurtas standing in a line on the left. Rows of white plastic chairs on the right are filled with seated children and adults in white clothing, and a bare-chested man with a yellow sash stands at the right edge. An Indian tricolour flag is visible at the far left, and a woman in a blue top stands in the foreground beside a shrub.2011-01-26A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Nithyananda Gurukul campus. A person in white kurta and white dhoti stands on a tiled circular platform at the base of a tall white flagpole, reaching up toward the flag, which is being raised near the top. Around the platform are a silver tinsel garland and a red-green garland wrapped on the pole. Nearby, a person in orange robes stands beside the pole, and several people in white uniforms and orange robes stand behind them, including a child in white and a person in orange holding a camera. Behind them is an orange single-storey building with a corrugated roof and a red sign reading Nithyananda Gurukul, with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure on the sign. Palm trees and a clear blue sky complete the scene, with a rangoli-decorated ground and a patterned mat in the foreground.2011-01-26A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground beneath a leafy tree. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a garland at its base and a white circular plinth in front. Behind it a large grey boulder is painted with the words HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and 60 YEARS. Strings of multicoloured bunting and a blue balloon decorate the area. Around the pole stand about twenty people: children and adults in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas, with a few figures in saffron-orange robes at left, a woman in a white saree at left, and women in white and cream saris at right, all facing the flagpole.2007-08-15