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A night photograph of a tall golden flagpole topped with an ornate finial, from which a long red-orange flag streams downward in the dark sky. A full moon glows to the right, and green palm fronds appear at the bottom edge.

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Night photograph of a tall bamboo flagpole hoisted for the Gurupurnima celebration, with a long red flag streaming down and an orange and yellow cloth tied near its top. A dim full moon glows through thin clouds in the dark sky, and a palm tree with green-lit fronds stands at the lower left. No people are visible.2008-03-26Night photograph of a tall ceremonial flagpole against a dark sky, with a pale full moon glowing behind palm fronds at left. A long red and orange flag with gold trim hangs from the pole, which has metal bands and a decorated top. No people are visible. The setting suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram.2008-03-26A night photograph of a tall ornate brass ceremonial pole. Red cloth drapes down the staff, and a bright moon glows in the dark sky to its left. Thin ropes run along the pole. No people are visible. A faint blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner and a copyright notice in the bottom-right.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A night photograph of a tall, slender golden flagpole with ring-like bands, rising against a black sky. An orange saffron flag with a blue emblem is hoisted near the top of the pole, with thin ropes running alongside it. Dark palm fronds fill the lower part of the frame. No people are visible in the scene. The flag hoisting marks the Gurupurnima celebrations at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru Adheenam.2008-03-26March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a man in orange and saffron robes, wearing a red-and-orange flower garland, gripping a long orange cloth bound to a tall polished copper pole wrapped with rope. He has shoulder-length dark hair and a wristwatch, and leans in to tie or hoist the cloth. Another person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right, and the background is dark. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; the page indicates the event involved hoisting a flag at a festival.2008-01-03