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Outdoor photo of a ceremony at a village site with palm trees and striped tent awnings. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti stands at a metal pole, tying or fixing an orange cord to it, while a shaven-headed man in orange holds an orange umbrella overhead. A central figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot inside a stone-rimmed circle with chalk kolam designs on the ground. Several people in orange and white stand around, including a young girl in white and boys in white and orange, with a crowd behind them.

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January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony in a garden with green trees and yellow flowering shrubs. A man in a deep orange-red robe with a long dark rudraksha mala holds a rope attached to a tall white flagpole while a red umbrella with colourful fringe is held above him. Two decorated yellow-and-red ceremonial banners stand nearby. Another man in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-footed, stands at the flagpole's base, which is ringed by brick and scattered with yellow flower petals. To the left, several people in orange and white clothing carry a silver tray of offerings and flowers. Several bystanders in white are behind them. The scene reads as a ritual ceremony around the flagpole.2008-11-12A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors. A person in a long orange robe with a white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala raises an orange cloth on a tall white flagpole, pulling a rope. A man in a white shirt holds a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels over the scene. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand around, one with a black rudraksha necklace. Marigold garlands decorate a building behind, with palm trees and bananas nearby. Marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a ground with palm trees and marigold-garlanded decorations. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, pulls a rope to raise a red cloth flag up a tall white pole. A red and multicoloured tasselled parasol is held over the scene by a man in white with a yellow shawl. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand watching upward; one man on the left has his hands clasped, and a bald man in white is behind the flagpole. Another man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala looks up on the right. Papers and marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a flag-hoisting or inauguration moment beside a tall white pole under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long white and orange flower garland hoists a rope on the pole while holding a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels overhead. Beside him a bearded man in white shirt and black beaded necklace stands, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass bowl. Other men in white, some with yellow shawls, crowd in, and an orange cloth and banana plant decorate the pole.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole rising from a white base ringed with marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and scattered petals. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and a white and orange marigold garland stands at the pole, one hand raised to the rope, smiling. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls stand in a group; one holds a small brass bell and another carries a brass vessel and tray. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands barefoot at left. A large red, blue and yellow ornate parasol and palm trees stand behind, with a flower rangoli on the ground at left. Count of visible physical people is about nine.2010-02-18November 12 20082008-11-12July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a saffron-robed man in an orange turban pulling a rope to raise a white flagpole beneath a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels. He wears a white and multicoloured floral garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded; a boy in a patterned shirt watches at right. Palm trees, banana leaves and an orange flag stand in the background, with a floor of flower petals and a rangoli-style flower design at lower left.2010-02-18November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photo of a crowd at a palm-lined open ground beneath a bright blue sky. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body with a rudraksha mala stands at a tall metal pole, reaching up with one hand. Above him an orange umbrella is held aloft on a pole by a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white clothes, and onlookers in white and pink shirts stand close together. Striped canopy tents and palm trees are visible in the background.2012-01-02