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Outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair holds a rope tied to a white pole, while a man in white shirt and trousers beside her pulls the rope to raise a flag marked with a red-orange cloth. Behind them, a painted mural shows a seated figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace under a thatched roof with banana plants flanking the scene. A red and multicoloured fringed parasol is held over the area by a man in white. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand around, and a man in a grey shirt is in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo at a flag-hoisting or inauguration moment beside a tall white pole under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long white and orange flower garland hoists a rope on the pole while holding a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels overhead. Beside him a bearded man in white shirt and black beaded necklace stands, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass bowl. Other men in white, some with yellow shawls, crowd in, and an orange cloth and banana plant decorate the pole.2010-02-18January 10 20092009-01-10Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a long orange-and-marigold garland, smiles while pulling a white flagpole rope beside a white-clad man who grips the pole. Behind them a second saffron-robed figure stands near a tall striped flagpole. Marigold petals are scattered on a stone platform, and a decorated canopy with red and gold floral pattern overhangs the scene. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange sashes, and women and children in saris watch from a crowd near a metal-roofed shed, with hills and roadside buildings behind. The man with the garland matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing.2009-08-03July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo on a dirt path under green trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a long braid and a white and red flower garland, stands centre-frame holding a small offering and pouring or placing petals near a tall white pole. Behind him a second man in orange dress holds a tray of rose petals. A woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a brass puja tray with flowers and a lamp at left, and a bystander in a white garment holds a decorated umbrella overhead. Surrounding devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; a child stands at far left. The scene looks like a flag-hoisting or ritual ceremony with copper-coloured lota and garlands.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a ground with palm trees and marigold-garlanded decorations. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, pulls a rope to raise a red cloth flag up a tall white pole. A red and multicoloured tasselled parasol is held over the scene by a man in white with a yellow shawl. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand watching upward; one man on the left has his hands clasped, and a bald man in white is behind the flagpole. Another man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala looks up on the right. Papers and marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) at an ashram campus under green trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a white and red floral garland holds a rope to a tall white flagpole, with a multicoloured umbrella with tassels held over him. Behind him a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari holds a brass pot and tray with flowers, and a woman in yellow and white holds a tray of rose petals. Around them a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stands with hands folded.2008-07-27July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor scene at a village-style compound with whitewashed walls and banana plants decorated with flower garlands. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, and holds a rope tied to a tall reddish pole. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala grips the rope with another person in white. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one older man in white with a pendant watches on the right. The setting suggests a flagpole raising or inauguration ceremony. Based on the orange-robed man's appearance with long hair and saffron garment, he is a person candidate, shown in person.2008-07-29Outdoor photo of a saffron-robed man in an orange turban pulling a rope to raise a white flagpole beneath a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels. He wears a white and multicoloured floral garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded; a boy in a patterned shirt watches at right. Palm trees, banana leaves and an orange flag stand in the background, with a floor of flower petals and a rangoli-style flower design at lower left.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony with a tall white flagpole in the foreground. A young man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white and orange flower garland, holds the pulling rope with a look upward. Beside him a man in a white shirt and cream trousers grips the pole. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a fringed pennant stand behind. A crowd of men in white dress watches, with banana leaves, palm trees and orange flags in the background, and a floor of petals and marigold garlands at the base of the pole.2010-02-18