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A flag-hoisting ceremony under a red, purple and green canopy patterned with floral medallions. A smiling man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala hauls a rope on a white flagpole ringed with marigold petals. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers grips the rope. Behind the canopy stand white-clad devotees, a banner and street buildings.

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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland raising a rope on a white flagpole set in an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A bystander in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands behind, several with hands pressed together in prayer. Orange flags with a bird emblem and a bouquet in cellophane are visible in the hazy background.2010-01-19Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a long orange-and-marigold garland, smiles while pulling a white flagpole rope beside a white-clad man who grips the pole. Behind them a second saffron-robed figure stands near a tall striped flagpole. Marigold petals are scattered on a stone platform, and a decorated canopy with red and gold floral pattern overhangs the scene. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange sashes, and women and children in saris watch from a crowd near a metal-roofed shed, with hills and roadside buildings behind. The man with the garland matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing.2009-08-03Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white pole set on an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A person in a flowing orange robe and a red-and-green garland pulls a rope to raise a flag, looking up with a smile. Behind them, people in white clothes stand with hands pressed together and some clap. A man in white holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, another holds a bouquet, and orange flags are visible. A table with a patterned green cloth and a brass lamp stands at left, with colourful kolam floor designs on the ground. A sun-hazed tree canopy is above. The figure in orange is distinctive in the presentation cues of long swept-back hair and orange robe, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2010-01-19November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a smiling person in an orange saffron garment with a red and white flower garland and gold-bead ornaments, pulling an orange flag rope up a white flagpole on an orange circular base scattered with red rose petals. A tall person in orange with long dark hair is raising the flag. Behind, white-clad devotees stand clapping and some hold a flower bouquet; another orange-robed monk holds a plate of yellow flowers at right. A table with a patterned cloth and brass lamps sits at left, a kolam is drawn on the ground, and orange flags flutter in the hazy morning light beneath trees.2010-01-19Outdoor ritual photograph in morning haze. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments raises his hands to a tall white pole fixed in an orange circular base scattered with red petals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Devotees in white clothing stand nearby, some with palms joined, and orange flags fly in the background, with a bouquet wrapped in cellophane visible at the right.2010-01-19November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony in hazy morning light beneath a large tree. A figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace stands at a white pole, both arms raised, pulling an orange rope that runs up toward the top of the pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaste, including women in white saris and men in white kurtas wearing black beaded malas. A tray of yellow flowers is held by a person in orange at the right edge. Strings of orange pennants with a purple emblem hang overhead, and orange flags are visible in the background.2010-01-19Outdoor photo of a flag hoisting at a village gathering under a partly cloudy sky. A tall white pole carries an orange saffron flag near its top, and a rope runs down beside it. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top and a white-and-pink flower garland pulls the rope with one arm raised, her head tilted back and eyes closed in devotion. Beside her a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala watches upward. Behind them a crowd of villagers stands with palms pressed in namaskar, one man in a white shirt and beaded mala smiles, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at left. Trees and a building appear in the background.2009-07-10November 12 20082008-11-12