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Night photograph of a flag-lowering ceremony at a tall copper flagpole against a dark sky. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a red shawl and flower garland grips a white cloth flag line near the top of the pole. Another man in orange robes stands beside him on the raised platform, looking upward. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand below, pulling ropes and gathering the white cloth. A man in orange robes at right watches. A white platform edge and a woven mat floor are visible.

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Night 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 photo of a ritual at a tall copper flagstaff, its shaft wrapped with cord and bearing a small gilded seated deity figure in a niche. Three men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders work at the pole: one at left grips the rope with both hands, one at right in orange holds white cloth and cord, and a central figure in orange with a red flower garland raises a white cloth upward. A woven basket with pink cloth and straw is held at right. Dark background with bokeh lights, and a small crowd is visible at the bottom edge.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised during a ritual. Three men in orange robes handle ropes and an orange flag at the pole, which is wrapped in rope and carved with bands and figures. The central figure wears a pink-orange shawl with gold border and a red-orange garland, with long swept-back hair; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presence, with the page noting he hoisted the Nithyotsav flag. A man on the left in orange holds a green flashlight, and the bottom edge shows partial heads of onlookers.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.2008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-like site. A copper-coloured flagpole stands on a white plinth. A man in a crimson-and-orange robe with garland and bangles holds up a large orange silk flag while another orange-robed man at the pole steadies a white cloth rope. Other orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees, one holding an orange cloth, surround the pole. A golden-yellow cloth lies on a white bench at left.2008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual flag hoisting at a temple. A tall copper-clad flagstaff with ringed segments rises on the left, its base carved with reliefs and decorated with palm-frond fringes. Two monks in orange robes pull ropes that raise a white cloth and a red-and-white flag topped with a yellow marigold garland. The taller monk in the centre, bare-armed with orange wrap and beaded necklace, grips the rope overhead; a second monk on the right, in an orange shawl, steadies the line. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and dark palm foliage fills the background.2010-11-12Night photograph of a flag-raising at a copper-clad pillar. A man in saffron robes stands at left, hands on the pillar and ropes, pulling a white cloth upward. Beside him, a figure in a bright orange-red shawl and saffron dhoti holds the white cloth and rope. Another person in orange stands further right, and two people in the lower foreground, one in white and orange, are watching. Coconut palm fronds appear at upper right against a dark background. The scene suggests a flag being hoisted on a ritual pole.2008-01-03