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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy lawn under heavy grey clouds. A tall white flagpole with a dark finial stands on a tiered white base decorated with flower petals. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban pulls the blue rope to raise a white flag, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded in respect; two men in light shirts assist at the pole. A cameraman in orange kneels at the lower right. Trees, buildings and a white draped stand appear in the background.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy campus lawn under overcast grey skies. A tall white flagpole rises at centre, with a flag being raised near its top. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands at the pole, both hands on the rope, while a circle of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands around and watches. Beside the pole is a tiered white base decorated with flower petals and a small white draped canopy. Trees and a building line the background.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky. A tall white flagpole with a dark finial and a flag rises at centre, its base surrounded by tiered offerings of flower petals and garlands. A central figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and white garland stands near the pole. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a loose group behind, some with hands folded, while a man in white at lower left and a man with an orange shawl at right stand nearby. Trees and a building line the background, and a purple bird logo sits in the upper left.2006-09-17Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy field under overcast grey sky with trees and buildings behind. A tall white flagpole rises from a three-tiered white base strewn with red and yellow flower petals. A woman in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white flower garland, pulls the blue rope to raise the flag. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and men in light shirts and trousers, stand looking upward, several with hands pressed together in clapping or respect.2006-09-17Outdoor flag-hoisting on an open lawn under heavy grey clouds. A figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a white flower garland pulls the rope of a tall white flagpole, looking up as a white flag rises and pink petals scatter in the air. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and one man in a blue checked shirt stands near the pole. Trees and a building line the background. The orange-robed figure may be a candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2006-09-17Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky, with tall trees and campus buildings behind. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands beside a white flagpole, holding its rope and gesturing, with a garland draped over his shoulder. The flagpole rises from a circular white platform decorated with rose petals and flowers, edged by a ring of white stones. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls, stand or kneel; one man in a checked shirt and dark trousers stands near the pole. A white-draped stand sits at the left edge. Visible people total about ten.2006-09-17Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky. A woman in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a garland of flowers around her neck, pulls the rope of a tall white flagpole and looks upward as the flag rises. Around her, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand in a loose semicircle, some with hands folded in reverence. A man in a light blue checked shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Marigold petals lie at the base of the pole, a white draped stand sits at far left, and green trees and a building line the background.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor flag-hoisting at a campus lawn under overcast sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and a white flower garland stands at a tall white flagpole, reaching up to pull the rope that raises a small flag. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts and others in light checked and dark shirts stand watching, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Trees, a building and a low wall form the background.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A tall white flagpole rises into a cloudy sky, topped by a blue emblem and a small saffron-orange cloth tied near the top. A thin rope runs down the pole. At the bottom, a crowd of onlookers gazes upward, including a woman in a white sari with hands joined in prayer, and a man with a video camera on a tripod at the left. Trees and a palm fringe the right and left edges, with overhead wires strung across the background.2009-07-10September 17 20062006-09-17