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A photograph looking upward at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvajastambha) hung with red cloth, green leaves and strings of small colourful flags, set against a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, while holding a handbell in the other hand, performing aarti at the flagpole. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the pose and clothing are the visible cues. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge. A small deity figure is visible at the base of the pole. Flag hoisting ceremony, Brahmotsav.

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