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Photograph of a flag-hoisting at a Dhyanapeetam centre in a village setting with a banana tree and bamboo scaffolding behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a tilak and a rudraksha mala visible at his chest, reaches up to attach a flag to a white pole on a white plinth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and bangles watches with palms pressed together. In the foreground a person in an orange-saffron wrap and red sleeveless top, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands with back to camera facing the plinth. Marigold and green leaf garlands and a folded saffron cloth rest on the plinth. Several other people stand behind in white and light clothing.

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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of an inauguration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. A sannyasi in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top, wearing a white jasmine garland and orange sandal, stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead reaches up to a white wall, pulling a cord that runs to a flag or banner. Below, a folded orange cloth, marigold and jasmine garlands and green leaves rest on a white ledge. Behind them, onlookers and a bamboo scaffold stand under a blue sky.2009-08-03Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Dhyanapeetam centre. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange shawl over one shoulder, grips a white flagpole with both hands while looking toward it. A white table in front holds marigolds, pink flowers, green leaves, a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot and a small oil lamp. Behind him men in white shirts and white trousers watch, one clapping, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at the right. A white-pillared shelter with a hanging bell is in the background, and a child in a blue shirt is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-white portrait sits at the left edge of the table.2009-08-03August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a flag-raising at a village ground with coconut palms behind. A man in a red sleeveless top and red-orange dhoti-style wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, grips a yellow rope attached to a tall white flagpole. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in greeting. A crowd of men in white shirts, khaki and checked lungis stands behind a rope line, with a small boy in a light green shirt and a cameraman filming at right. In the foreground a stone platform is strewn with pink and white flower petals around the pole's base, which is wreathed in white flowers.2009-07-28Outdoor photo of a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland, pulling a yellow rope to raise a white flagpole set on a concrete base decorated with jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him, a white-clad attendant stands near a roadside with a thatched hut, trees, a parked car and onlookers. Sandy ground and litter are visible.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari and red blouse, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and orange marigolds, raises her arm to pull a yellow rope that runs up a tall white flagpole, with a white flag at the top. Scattered flower petals fall around her. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste stands next to a man in white with long hair. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a green leafy branch near a video camera on a tripod. The flagpole stands on a grey concrete platform covered with pink and white flower petals and a white cloth. A crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and lungis, some with hands folded, watches and claps behind them.2009-07-28A photograph of a temple-side ceremony where a man with long dark hair and a tilak, wearing a red-orange garment and a thick white and red garland of flowers, reaches toward a tall yellow pole wrapped in rope and a yellow cloth covering a black stone plaque. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala stands beside him and smiles, while an older white-haired man in the foreground bends over a silver tray of white and pink flower petals. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari watches from the left, and several onlookers in white shirts stand behind, one filming with a camera. Thatched palm-leaf shelter overhead.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wrapped at the shoulder and waist, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, reaching up to pull a yellow rope attached to a tall white flagpole mounted on a white concrete base scattered with pink flower petals. Above him is a thatched bamboo roof with small purple and red pennants strung along it. Behind is a tree-lined area and a red-tiled building. At left, a woman in a cream sari stands watching, and a partly visible person in white is at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting at an inauguration, with a flagpole raising rather than a generic ritual.2009-08-11Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a thatched canopy and leafy tree at a Dhyanapeetam centre in Tamil Nadu. A figure in a red sleeveless top and loose orange cloth, with a red-and-orange flower garland around the neck, pulls a green rope to raise a white flagpole. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers and a white-clad man in glasses clap with palms together, while an elderly woman in a light sari and a younger woman watch from behind. A yellow signboard with Tamil lettering stands at left.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03