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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground beside a large boulder inscribed with partial text. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, with a saffron and white-clad figure pulling the rope near its base. Nearby, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a raised orange umbrella, with a shaved-headed man in white and a row of children in white uniforms and women in cream saris standing in a semicircle. Colourful bunting strings across the scene under a partly cloudy sky, and several people stand in the background among apartment buildings. A woven mat and a small table with offerings sit at the right edge.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting at a sandy open ground, with a tall white flagpole flying the Indian tricolour at its top. Beside it stands a large rounded granite boulder with a white-painted inscription reading "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY" and a partly visible "60 YEARS". Colourful bunting strings run across the scene under a bright sky. Around a few people in orange and saffron garments, a central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti or wrap is bare-chested with shaved head, and another man in white holds an orange umbrella overhead. Many people stand in white dhotis and cream sarees and kurtas, some with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer. Children in white uniforms gather near the boulder, a man in dark clothes stands at the right edge, and a white mat with a small offering rests on the ground at lower right.2007-08-15Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on bare ground beneath a tree, with a tall white flagpole flying the Indian tricolour. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid stands near the base, next to a man with a shaved head in white clothes and an orange shawl. Around them, a group of children and adults in white traditional clothing and white robes gather, several raising hands or holding papers. A woman in an orange sari holds an orange umbrella overhead. A large dark rock beside them bears chalk lettering reading 'Happy Anniversary... Years'. Strings of multicoloured pennant flags stretch across the scene, a blue balloon is visible, and a white building with balconies stands in the background under a partly cloudy sky.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag hoisting on bare sandy ground beside a large grey boulder painted with the words "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY" and a partial date. A tricolour flag flies from a tall white pole on a white circular base. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the pole, and a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl holds an orange umbrella overhead. Around them children in white uniforms and orange-trimmed shawls stand alongside women in white sarees with orange borders. Strings of multicoloured triangular bunting cross the scene under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and apartment blocks behind.2007-08-15Outdoor Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony on a dusty open ground with bunting strung across the scene. A tall white flagpole flies the Indian tricolour, and a large grey boulder bearing a painted banner stands behind a small white platform. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the platform while an orange umbrella is held over him. Around him a group of about a dozen people in white and cream clothes, including children in white shirts and women in white and cream saris, stand and watch. A blue balloon floats near the rock. Trees and white buildings sit in the background under a pale sky.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 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 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 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.2007-08-15A 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 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.2007-08-15