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Night photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor white platform beside a tall copper-clad pole. Three men stand on the platform: two in saffron-orange robes handling a large saffron flag printed with a seated deity figure, and a third in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, hands folded. A dark green vehicle and a white-draped table are at the edge of the frame. Ceremonial flag hoisting for a festival at night, with a deity murti printed on the flag.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Night photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor pedestal beside a tall copper pillar. Three men in ochre and white robes handle a saffron-orange flag with gold fringe and a central painted seated deity figure with a crown and raised hands. The man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and holds his hands together. The left man in orange pulls the rope, while the middle man in orange assists. A dark vehicle with a license plate is visible at the lower left, with palm foliage in the background.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night-time photograph of a ceremonial flag-raising at a tall copper pole standing on a white raised platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes with red borders are gripping the pole and white rope, one on the left, one in the centre with long hair, and one on the right with hair tied up. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits in the lower foreground, back toward the camera. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. Scattered petals lie on the platform, and the background is dark.2008-01-03Night outdoor scene at an ashram. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around a large statue on a white pedestal. A large saffron cloth with a printed deity figure seated on a lotus, with a red border and gold trim, is being draped over the statue's shoulders. One young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds red cloth, while a shaved-headed man in orange stands beside him. Two more devotees in orange kneel in the foreground, and a dark vehicle is parked at left.2008-03-26January 03 20082008-01-03At night, three men in saffron and orange robes hoist a large red-orange flag on a pole. The flag carries a painted deity figure seated on a rock with a kamandalu-like vessel and a small attendant figure at its base, plus a blue and white bird emblem at the top edge. On the left, a bald man in orange wrap looks upward, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds the lower flag fabric. The man on the right, bald with an orange robe and red border, raises both arms to fasten the flag. Small dark heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. This is a flag hoisting for a Gurupurnima celebration, as the page describes.2008-03-26January 03 20082008-01-03Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at night beside a tall ornate copper flagstaff, pulling a red cloth rope to hoist a flag. The man on the left wears an orange shawl with a red border and a bangle on his wrist; the man beside him wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and an arm band. The copper pillar has a niche with a seated golden figure and decorative tiers, and the red rope runs up to the top. The scene is a flag hoisting for a Gurupurnima celebration.2008-03-26Night photograph of a flag-lowering or flag-hoisting ritual beside a white stone base with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole. Several men in saffron-orange robes, one with bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, pull and steady an orange cloth against the pole while a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a long white cord. Two men in white dhotis stand in the foreground, and a tiered tray with offerings is visible at the right edge. Ceremonial lamps and a dark background set the scene. Visible people number about six.2008-01-03Night photograph of a flag-hoisting at a temple: a tall copper-clad pillar stands on a white stone platform. A man in an orange robe with a red-orange flower garland holds the pole of an orange flag while others in orange robes pull the rope; one stands on the platform reaching toward a brass tray. A man in a white dhoti with orange shawl stands in the foreground. Several people in saffron robes surround the pillar. a person is the central figure, in a saffron robe with a garland, hoisting the flag, which matches the page's account of the Nithyotsav flag hoisting. Palm fronds and dark sky are behind.2008-01-03