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A photo taken from below of a tall pale bamboo pole being raised against a clear blue sky. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap holds a yellow rope attached to the pole, looking upward, with a garland of orange marigolds around his neck. Behind him a red umbrella with blue and multicolored fringe and tassels is visible, and at the top right the edge of a red and gold ornate structure appears. A few onlookers are partly visible at the bottom edge near a metal bridge.

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A photograph taken from below of a tall pale bamboo pole being raised outdoors under a clear blue sky. A person in orange robes and a garland of marigolds, with gold ornaments hanging at the chest, grips a yellow rope attached to the pole with one hand while the other hand is raised toward it. Behind the pole a red fringed umbrella is held aloft on a long stick, and another red fringed umbrella is partly visible at the upper right. Several men in checked shirts and a man in yellow stand in the crowd below, some with hands raised, and a steel bridge structure appears at the lower left.Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pulling a white rope to raise a flagpole. He wears a long white and orange garland and rudraksha beads. He holds a red umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and behind him an orange-and-red embroidered ceremonial fan is held aloft. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand around, some with hands raised, under a clear sky with palm trees, banana plants and orange pennants. A floral rangoli of marigolds and rose petals lies on the ground near a red draped platform with yellow flower garlands.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-like grounds with palm trees and banana plants. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands on the left side of the frame, gripping a white rope that runs up to a pole, his other hand raised toward a flag. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and orange and red flowers with rudraksha beads, and he looks upward smiling. Behind him an umbrella with colourful tassels is held overhead. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis watches and raises hands, some holding a tray of offerings. In front, a rangoli-like floor design of marigolds, white flowers and rose petals surrounds the pole base beside a red-draped platform with yellow flower garlands. Orange pennants hang among the palms.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pulling a white rope to raise a flag on a tall white pole. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above him by another person. Behind him stand men in white dhoti and shirts, one holding a flower tray, with coconut palms and orange pennant flags in the background. A floral rangoli of marigolds and rose petals lies at the base of the pole, and a red-draped stage with yellow garlands is visible at left. Someone in a white outfit holds a tray of flowers at right.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18January 19 20072007-01-19June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers raises his right hand while pulling a rope that lifts an orange cloth up a tall white pole. Above him a large red, yellow and green canopy with tassels shelters the scene. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with yellow shawls stand, one holding a brass vessel and a plate of flowers. Marigold and petal rangoli designs lie on the ground at the base of the pole, and a banana plant and a building draped in marigold garlands are visible behind.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a flag-raising ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a white-and-orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, grips a yellow rope with both hands while the white pole rises beside him. A large red parasol with tassels shades the area, and strings of small white-and-red paper flags hang from a palm trunk. Devotees in white garments and a bald man in red stand around, one holding a silver bowl with pink flowers, and a red-and-orange banner is visible behind the parasol.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies