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A figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck stands on a white raised platform, pulling a rope to hoist a flag on a tall bronze-brown flagstaff with carved figures and brass rings. Behind him a second man in orange clothing and a group of women in white saris with yellow shawls watch from the left beside white temple pillars and carved white ornamental roofline. Tall multicoloured decorative poles stand in the background under a bright sky.

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September 14 20092009-09-14Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20092009-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark bronze flagstaff, raising a white rope or cord overhead with one arm while holding it with the other hand. Beside him a younger person in orange robes holds the lower part of the rope near a white altar draped in a gold-patterned cloth, with a brass lamp, a bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and scattered petals on it. A cameraman in white with an orange stole films at the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and dark trousers with folded hands stand at the right beside white carved pillars, and other attendees watch in the background among green foliage. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard.2009-09-14Outdoor photo on a white-railed rooftop terrace with palm and tree foliage behind. A bronze dhwaja stambha, a tall brown metal flagpole with ornate tiered sections and gold accents, stands on a white plinth draped in a gold-embroidered cloth. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes pull ropes at the pole: the man on the left wears a dark-red bordered orange wrap and has long hair, while the central man in orange with a rudraksha mala grips the rope near the top. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind them. On the plinth sit a silver bowl, a brass plate with fruit, a small brass vessel and scattered rose petals. To the right, a man in orange holds a tray with sweets, and a group of devotees including women in saris and a child watch. +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl, hair tied back, pulls the rope of a tall dark brown metal flagpole standing on a white stepped plinth. A white-clad ritual table with a yellow-patterned cloth holds a brass bell, a lamp, a plate of flower petals and an offering bowl. Behind, a woman in a pink sari presses her palms together, and several people in orange robes and white clothing stand on white steps under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Green trees and a white parapet frame the scene.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a white temple veranda, many looking upward with hands raised or pressed in prayer. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge, one raising his arm and pointing toward a white rope or cord that hangs from above, the other with hands folded. Nearby, a man in a green t-shirt and a woman in orange kneel or stand with hands raised. Devotees in white shirts, pink and yellow garments wear yellow shawls. White pillars, a white stone elephant sculpture, and striped multicolored kalasha-like finials decorate the structure, with pink flower petals visible on a tray at right. Trees and a blue tarp appear in the background. +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02