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Night photograph of a tall, ornate copper flagstaff, its surface chased with carved panels and knobs, rising from a white stepped plinth in an open courtyard. A long red and gold flag streams from the top, pulled up by a rope. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one hauling the rope and the other at the plinth's edge. A palm tree and dark sky surround the scene.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall, gilded flagstaff with a spiral-patterned copper-gold shaft rising from an ornate white pedestal at an outdoor ashram ground. A red-and-gold flag hangs from the top and extends diagonally to the right, with a palm tree silhouetted against the dark sky. Two people in orange and saffron robes stand at the base of the pole, one handling the hoisting rope on the left and another on the right beside the pedestal, performing the flag-hoisting for the Gurupurnima celebration.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a ceremonial flag hoisting at an outdoor site. A tall, ornate copper-coloured flagstaff with carved, tiered decoration rises from a white pedestal, with a palm tree behind it. A man in orange robes stands at the base pulling a rope to raise a red flag, and a red banner hangs at the upper right. Several other people in orange and white clothing stand nearby, watching.2008-03-26Night photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor white-walled platform. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a shaved head stands on the left, pulling a long copper-coloured flagpole upward with ropes; a red flag is partly unfurled at the top against a dark sky with palm fronds. A second person in orange stands at right beside the platform, and another orange-clad attendant is partly visible at the far right edge. A garland of yellow flowers rests on the ground at the left. The page indicates a Gurupurnima flag hoisting, but the image shows only the ceremony itself.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night-time photograph of a tall ornate brass flagpole, wrapped with red cloth and topped with a decorated finial, with a saffron-clad man in an orange robe reaching up to hoist or tie a red and orange flag at its top. The pole stands on a decorated base with ornamental panels against a black sky, and a lit building and a street lamp appear at the lower left edge. The figure's face is not visible and no one else is in the frame.2008-03-26Night photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor ashram site. A figure in orange-saffron robes stands at the base of a tall, ornate copper-coloured flagpole, pulling a red cloth banner upward; the banner bears a small emblem near its top. Behind the pole are a tall palm tree and a dark night sky. In the lower left foreground sits a dark stone deity murti, a Nandi-like or Shiva-linked figure, adorned with a garland of white and yellow flowers and a bead necklace. A saffron-coloured cloth lies draped over the pole's base, and an orange cloth sits on the platform in the lower right. The figure's face is not visible, so the figure's identity cannot be determined from the image.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall ornate copper-coloured flagstaff with spiral wrapping and a gilded finial, topped by a red and white flag, standing on a white plinth at an outdoor temple courtyard. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand at the base of the pole; one holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame, another holds a plate, and brass puja vessels sit on a red cloth at lower left. A small white building with signage and a yellow banner are visible behind. The scene depicts a flag hoisting ceremony with lamp offerings. Dark sky surrounds the pole.2008-03-26