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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a tall polished copper pole decorated with strings of fairy lights, a green leafy garland and hanging ribbons. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a red bindi, and holds up a large red silk cloth with both arms while standing near the pole. A saffron-orange flag with a blue circle hangs on the left. Bright street lamps light the dark background, and the tops of several heads are visible at the bottom edge. The man in saffron with long hair and a red bindi is a person candidate by appearance, presented as a ceremonial figure raising a red cloth at a festival-style event.

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