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Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony on a dusty open ground. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, and a row of children and adults in white clothes stands in a loose group at its base. A large grey boulder behind them carries painted lettering reading HAPPY, and strings of colourful bunting stretch across the scene. On the right, a seated figure in white sits on a white plastic chair beside an orange umbrella, with several people in white and saffron-orange clothing standing nearby. Apartment blocks and trees form the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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Outdoor Independence Day flag ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a rocky outcrop, with a tall flagpole flying the Indian tricolour under a partly cloudy sky. A line of children in white uniforms stands at left beside women in white saris and a few people in orange robes, some wearing orange head wraps. Strings of colourful bunting stretch across the scene, and unfinished multi-storey buildings sit in the background. At right, a seated man in white clothes on a white plastic chair receives the gathering, with a bright orange umbrella held over him by a standing attendant in orange and white. Several people in orange and white stand nearby. Some people in the scene are present, and a few seated figures are on the ground at right.2007-08-15A flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors on a dirt ground beneath a leafy tree. An Indian tricolour flies from a tall white pole. Beside a large grey boulder inscribed with the words Happy Independence Day, a group of people in white stands together. A bald man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella over his head, while a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti stand nearby. Children in white uniforms and women in white saris gather around, and strings of multicoloured bunting stretch across the scene.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 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 flag-hoisting ceremony on an open dirt ground. A tall flagpole with an Indian tricolour rises from a white circular base decorated with a garland. Beside it stands a woman in an orange sari with a shawl. Around her are children in white uniforms and a row of adults in white, plus a man in orange with a shawl and a man in white clothes. A pale orange umbrella is held up, and a row of multicoloured bunting and balloons is strung across the sky above a low tin-roofed building. Behind the crowd are rows of white plastic chairs and a parked motorcycle, with a large dark rock in the left foreground.2007-08-15Outdoor photo of an Independence Day flag ceremony at a school-like compound with dry dirt ground. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, and its circular white base holds a small offering of flowers and petals. Around the pole, adults in white dhoti and kurta and in orange or saffron robes stand with hands folded, while a line of schoolchildren in white uniforms and white caps stand with them. A woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari stand nearby. Strings of bunting in orange, green, purple and white stretch across the scene, with pink and blue balloons at left. A low white building with a tin roof sits behind, and an orange umbrella is set up near the centre. Several people are visible in the crowd.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.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram-like compound with a tall flagpole flying the Indian tricolour beside a white circular platform decorated with a flower garland. A seated figure in orange robes sits under an orange umbrella in the centre, flanked by seated people in white. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls stand in a loose group, with children in white uniforms on the left and right. A monastic figure in orange robes and a shawl stands at the right edge. Colourful bunting and balloons hang overhead, and a large dark boulder sits in the foreground beside a tree.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 dusty ground under a cloudy sky. A tall flagpole with an Indian tricolour flies at the top, with a circular concrete base at its foot decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers. A woman in an orange-red sari stands beside a shaded orange umbrella, while a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands nearby. A group of children in white uniforms with white caps and dresses stands in lines, several holding small items. A tall figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban stands at the right among the children, near a row of white plastic chairs. Multicoloured bunting and pink and blue balloons hang across the field, and a single-storey building with a tin roof lies behind. Roughly 20 people are visible.2007-08-15Outdoor photo of an Independence Day flag-hoisting gathering in a dirt courtyard. A tall flagpole with a flag at its top stands on a round white concrete base decorated with flowers. A group of people in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange robes stands around the base, many with their backs to the camera. A seated figure in orange robes sits in the center under a large orange umbrella, with a shaved-headed man in white seated nearby. A man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe. Strings of triangular bunting in many colours cross overhead, a blue inflatable toy hangs in the trees, and a low tin-roofed building sits behind.2007-08-15An outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground in front of a low building with a corrugated roof. A tall white flagpole rises from a white circular platform garlanded with flowers and an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari stands beside the pole, and an orange umbrella is held over an orange-robed figure near the centre. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the foreground, and a standing orange-robed sannyasi with a turban-style head covering is on the right, with children in white uniforms and white clothes lined up on both sides. Strings of multicoloured pennant flags stretch overhead, and a few people in white stand near a row of white chairs in the background.2007-08-15