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Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a white stone shrine with a small brass lamp and scattered flower petals. A young man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, and holds up an orange flag with a blue circle, its white cloth tie pulled taut. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one holding a brass pot, and an older bearded man in white at the right looks upward. Palm trees and tall trees frame the background.

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A photograph of a flag-hoisting moment outdoors beside a white plinth strewn with flower petals and bearing small silver bowls. A long-haired man in an orange shawl over a bare chest, with a gold ceremonial necklace, grips a saffron flag with a blue panel and pulls it up beside the white ropes. Behind him a second man in white clothes with an orange shawl looks on, and coconut palms and a yellow flower garland frame the scene.2006-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall saffron-orange flag with a yellow marigold garland and green leaves is being raised on a rope beside a white-painted raised platform strewn with flower petals and brass vessels. A man on the right with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, smiles while pulling the rope with both hands. Around him, devotees in white and cream kurtas and orange cloth stand with hands folded in prayer or reaching up. An ornate copper-coloured temple pillar stands at the left edge.2006-12-23Outdoor 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 25 20092009-11-25July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers raises his right hand while pulling a rope that lifts an orange cloth up a tall white pole. Above him a large red, yellow and green canopy with tassels shelters the scene. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with yellow shawls stand, one holding a brass vessel and a plate of flowers. Marigold and petal rangoli designs lie on the ground at the base of the pole, and a banana plant and a building draped in marigold garlands are visible behind.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25July 03 20122012-07-03July 16 20062006-07-16A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands beside a tall white pole, gripping it with both hands as he raises or hoists it. He wears long white jasmine and red flower garlands around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A large red umbrella with multicolored tassels is held over him. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among coconut palms and orange pennant flags, and a carpet of marigold and rose petals lies at the base of the pole. A brass vessel of flowers is visible at the lower edge. The appearance cues do not clearly establish a specific identity, so the person is described by role as a devotee raising the pole during the ceremony.2010-02-18