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An outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a dirt ground beside a white building with a corrugated roof. A tall white flagpole stands on a round white concrete base decorated with flowers, and strings of multicoloured pennant bunting run between trees and across a large boulder painted with the words HAPPY. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a table with a microphone and leads the ceremony. Facing the pole in a line are about a dozen schoolchildren in white shirts, white trousers and white dresses, along with several women in white saris and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border on the right. A few saffron-robed figures stand near the building in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony in a dusty courtyard beside a white-walled building with a corrugated roof. A woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered shawl holds a microphone and speaks at left, facing a group of schoolchildren in white uniforms. The children stand in rows near a flagpole topped with flowers and a small orange garland, set in a circular white platform. Behind them, a man in white clothes stands near the pole. Colourful triangular bunting is strung between trees and a large boulder at right, with the word HAPPY painted on the rock. Several women in white saris stand at right, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez walks at left.2007-08-15Outdoor flag-hoisting scene at an ashram courtyard on a sandy ground. A tall white flagpole stands before a large boulder decorated with multicoloured bunting and a balloon; the boulder bears painted letters reading HAPPY. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cream sari stands at the centre, with a row of young boys in white shirts and white dhotis and girls in white dresses lined up beside her. Several women in white saris and a man in white kurta and dhoti stand at left, and a few people in orange robes stand near the back. A small platform with a garland-decorated pole holds a flower arrangement at the base. Other women in pale and coloured saris watch from the left side of a white building, and a person in orange sits in the lower-left foreground.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a white single-storey building with corrugated roofing and strings of colourful bunting. A tall flagpole flies the Indian tricolour at right. A group of children in white clothes stand in rows, and two women in white saris with orange borders stand near the flagpole, one holding papers. Several adults in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, and an orange umbrella shades a seated woman in red garments on a mat at left, with a man in white beside her. A painted rock at right carries decorative lettering. Blue sky and trees form the backdrop.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony on bare ground beside a large granite boulder inscribed with the words "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY" in white. An Indian tricolour flies from a tall white pole set on a circular white plinth decorated with orange and marigold garlands. Children in white uniforms and white dhotis or skirts stand in a line, several with a young boy in white holding something near the pole, while women in white and cream saris and a man in white shirt stand nearby. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands at the left of the group beside the boulder. Strings of multicoloured triangular pennant flags stretch across the scene, with trees and apartment buildings behind.2007-08-15A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a dirt ground. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour of saffron, white and green. Children in white uniforms with bare feet gather in a semicircle around the base, where a small circular white platform holds a flower garland. Adults in white saris and a man in an orange shawl stand among them. Behind the flagpole a large grey boulder is painted with the words 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY', with a blue balloon tied nearby and a string of triangular pennant flags strung across the scene. Green trees and multi-storey buildings complete the background under a partly cloudy sky.2007-08-15A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground beneath a leafy tree. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a garland at its base and a white circular plinth in front. Behind it a large grey boulder is painted with the words HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and 60 YEARS. Strings of multicoloured bunting and a blue balloon decorate the area. Around the pole stand about twenty people: children and adults in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas, with a few figures in saffron-orange robes at left, a woman in a white saree at left, and women in white and cream saris at right, all facing the flagpole.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony on dry ground under a blue sky. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a large grey boulder and a green tree behind it, and strings of multicoloured bunting stretched across the scene. Children and adults in white clothing stand in two lines, many with hands pressed together in greeting, while a woman in white stands at left. A person in an orange robe stands near the left group. In the foreground, a bald man in white sits on a white plastic chair beside a woman in an orange top, and an orange umbrella stands at right. A white circular platform sits at the flagpole base, with a brightly coloured balloon nearby.2007-08-15Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on a dusty open ground beside a large boulder inscribed with the words HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, and strings of multicoloured bunting stretch across the scene. Several people in white dhotis and saris stand in a semicircle while a bald man in saffron robes and an orange shawl stands on a white raised platform, with an orange umbrella held above him. Children in white school clothes and white garments stand in rows around the platform, and an adult in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Shade trees and a multistorey building are visible behind.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony on bare sandy ground. A flagpole rises from a round white concrete plinth scattered with petals and garlanded with flowers. Children in white clothes stand in a semicircle facing it, some with hands folded; a few wear white kurta-style outfits and others white dresses. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand at the right, and a couple of people in orange robes stand at the left. Strings of colourful pennant bunting cross above, a blue balloon floats near a large boulder painted with the words HAPPY and ANN..., and multistorey buildings and trees form the background.2007-08-15Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground beside a large boulder with painted lettering reading HAPPY ... and a partly visible date. A tall white flagpole flies an Indian tricolour. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on a white circular platform at the pole base, with a woman in an orange sari and an orange umbrella beside him. A group of children and adults in white clothing stand around the platform, some in orange and saffron garments. Colourful bunting strings run across the scene under a partly cloudy sky, and a striped mat and sandals lie on the ground at lower left.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony on a dusty courtyard. A tall flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, and a group of children in white stand in lines in front of it while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the front. Nearby, several people in white dhoti and white garments with orange shawls stand watching, and an older man in white holds an orange umbrella. A figure in orange sits on a striped mat at left. White-roofed buildings, strings of colourful bunting and a dark rock with a painted "Happy Anniversary" message frame the scene. Some adults wear red-bordered saris.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting scene on dry ground beside a large grey boulder painted with the word HAPPY. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a circular white platform and garland at its base. Children in white shirts and white dhotis or skirts stand in a cluster, with women in cream and white saris nearby, one in a cream sari holding a bag. Strings of small multicoloured bunting stretch across the scene under trees and a clear blue sky, with unfinished concrete buildings in the background.2007-08-15