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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long green flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, raises his arm to pull a white rope that lifts a red and multicolored tasseled canopy on a pole outdoors under a bright sky. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a grey beard and orange robes holds a silver tray of red and pink flowers. Several other people in white shirts stand behind them, and a blue pole stands at the left edge.

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July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor photo of a flag-raising or ritual at a pole decorated with marigold and rose petals on the ground. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a white and orange floral garland and rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame beside the white pole. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a hand, and another in white holds a bell. A colorful umbrella with tassels and a banana bunch stands at left, with palm trees behind. Several white-clad devotees stand around, one in a badge at left.2010-02-18July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29