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Outdoor ceremony at a tall wooden flagpole with a saffron flag hoisted near a white-walled platform, surrounded by palm trees under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base of the pole and on the platform, handling ropes and offerings. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front, many in white clothes and some in saffron. On the left, a tall red-draped statue of a deity with a trident and crescent-style crown stands on a white pedestal. A grey SUV is parked behind the crowd. Fine, the image appears to show a flag hoisting ritual with a seated satsang gathering.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Outdoor ceremony under a grey overcast sky with tall palm trees. A tall wooden flagstaff with a red and orange pennant bearing a painted deity image is being raised on a white-plastered stone base. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull the hoisting rope at the base. To the left, a figure in a red garment with a deity-like headdress stands beside a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth. Onlookers in white and dark clothes stand in the foreground. A white-clad man stands at the far right near a parked vehicle.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Outdoor ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a white pedestal, with a dark stone figure and a black linga-like form on a white base in front. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and kurtas stand in a crowd around the shrine area. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing. On the right, a gilded, ornate palanquin or ratha with red and gold decoration and a deity figure stands near several umbrellas and orange flags. Coconut palms and a low wall frame the scene under bright sky.2009-02-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowded ceremony at an open-air platform under grey clouds, with palm trees behind. A tall wooden flagstaff with a long red and saffron banner rises at centre, and two figures in saffron robes stand at its base near a raised white platform. In the foreground a large crowd sits on the ground, mostly in white and saffron clothes, with several women in saffron saris. On the left, a red-draped statue or throne with a red cloth backdrop and a small car behind it. The scene matches a flag-hoisting event, though the banner and robes alone do not confirm who is present.2008-03-23December 23 20082008-12-23March 23 20082008-03-23An outdoor gathering in a palm-lined ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Many seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, face a central area near a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pole and a dark deity murti on a white pedestal. Seated figures in white and saffron sit on mats and plastic chairs in rows. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white stands near a white plinth on the right. Potted plants and a small thatched structure frame the scene, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. The image is faintly watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and light beard holds a lit flame over a fire pit or aarti lamp on a raised platform draped in orange cloth and striped red-and-white borders. Seated beside him, a woman in orange garments sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, and a row of women in orange and white kneel in folded-hands devotion. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pole rises behind a white stone base with a deity murti. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, with brass pots and offerings on the platform. a person: the standing officiant in saffron with rudraksha mala is the.2008-10-09December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a tall copper flagpole topped with a small ornate finial and a red-orange flag, rising beside palm trees under a pale sky. At its base stands a white stepped platform with a garlanded black stone Nandi bull with a gold cloth draped over it, and a dark stone deity murti. A figure in orange robes stands near the pole, and another in orange robes stands on the platform holding a tray or offering. To the right, several people in white clothes with orange sashes stand near a multicoloured umbrella, and a small white-clad figure with a dark bag stands in the foreground. Stone sculptures are visible at the left edge.2010-02-12