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Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in copper bands, with strings and small colored streamers running up to it. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace stands at the base, one hand resting on a red and orange flag being raised on the pole, with green leaves tied near the top. Behind him a man in white with an orange sash holds a silver tray of flowers, and a second attendant stands nearby. Palm trees and blue sky frame the scene, with flower garlands on the pole base.

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Low-angle outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a pale blue sky with palm fronds at right. A tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands stands at centre, its base decorated with a gilded figure in a shrine niche, marigold and flower garlands, and a red-and-white cloth with a red flag hanging from its top. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl, with a beaded mala garland, holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings toward the pole with an open hand. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds the tray, and a third man in white with an orange stole plays a round drum at left. Flowers lie at the base of the pole. This appears to be a Brahmotsav flag-hoisting ritual.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph taken from below of a tall polished copper flagstaff with ringed bands, decorated with strings of small coloured flags and a red cloth tied near its base with green leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace stands beside it, hand raised near the pole, beneath a blue sky and palm fronds. A person in white clothing holding a metal vessel appears at the right edge. A small gilded deity murti is visible at the pole's base. This looks like a flag-hoisting ritual.2007-12-23Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava-style ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A figure with long dark swept hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland, stands raised on a platform holding a small brass vessel and lamp toward the pole. Several devotees in matching orange robes sit or stand around the base, a trident is leaned against the pole, and a red fringed parasol and palm trees frame the bright blue sky. Swamiji (probable), the figure at the flagstaff, is performing the flag-hoisting ceremony, with the orange robes and long hair as visible cues.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff decorated with a red cloth and garlands, with an ornate copper-gilt shrine niche and seated golden deity murti at its base. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and a beaded mala, pulling a white cloth along the flagstaff rope under a blue sky with coconut palms and strings of small flags overhead. Flag hoisting ceremony, flaghoisting of the Brahmotsav festival. Only one person is visible.2007-12-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes smiles while pulling a white rope on a tall copper flagstaff with floral garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind. A second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala bends at the right edge. Flower-decorated brass pots sit at the base. This is a flag-hoisting scene, probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a white garland and a gold ornamental necklace. Another devotee in saffron attends at right.2008-12-23Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and ringed with copper bands, its base a small shrine-like structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and palm fronds. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, one with long dark hair and the other with shorter hair; a bearded man in orange clothing stands at right near palm fronds and a fringed red canopy. Blurred heads of onlookers fill the lower edge.2008-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth, with a cluster of green leaves and a bundle of straw near its top, and its base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white flowers. A tall palm tree stands behind it under a pale sky. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair smiles while holding a brass plate or tray near the base. A partially visible person with short dark hair appears at the lower left edge. The clothing is orange, and the setting is a temple flag-hoisting ceremony.2006-12-23