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A street scene in front of white multi-storey buildings with a balcony. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless top, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, grips a white rope and gazes upward. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the same rope. A thatched woven palm roof and yellow pole stand to the left, and a white van is parked behind. A crowd of about ten men and women, some with folded hands, watch and smile, and a woman in a pink sari looks down from a balcony. a person appearance uncertain.

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Outdoor street scene in a town with a thatched woven palm-leaf canopy at left and white multi-storey buildings behind. A man in a red sleeveless top and red-and-white flower garlands raises his arm and looks upward, gripping a rope that runs up to a tall yellow pole. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, looks up and watches. A woman in a pale sari stands with palms pressed together at left. Two women in red and orange saris look out from a balcony at upper right, and a white van is parked behind the crowd.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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.2009-07-13August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a white wall. A man in a sleeveless red top with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his body is pulling an orange rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole, and he wears a long garland of white jasmine with red and green flowers. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one wearing a black beaded mala with a pendant, and an older man on the right has his hands folded in namaste. A banana plant and a tiled roof with a rusted metal frame are visible, along with a utility pole and houses. The page indicates the ceremony is a person's, but the figure's appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as the man hoisting the flag.2009-07-14Outdoor photo of a dense crowd of men at a temple-side procession. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth with a gold necklace walks forward, bent slightly, with a long dark-haired head. Beside him, an older man with white ash marks on his forehead holds a tall bamboo pole decorated with white flowers and red blossoms. Many men around wear white shirts and dhotis, forehead tilaka marks, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Behind them stand a stone temple gopuram-like pillar, palm fronds, a string of triangular bunting in purple, white, red and yellow, and a corrugated roof. A signboard with a face portrait and Tamil text is visible at the top left.2006-09-24Outdoor 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.2009-08-03A man in a red sleeveless garment and a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves leans forward to unveil a black stone plaque covered with a yellow cloth. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front, and an older man in white bends in the foreground. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers, including a woman in a yellow sari, watches. A steel tray of white flowers, rose petals and a small dish of red items sits at the lower right, and a yellow pole with rope stands at left.2009-07-13August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting at a newly inaugurated centre. A person in a sleeveless red-orange top and orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, pulls a rope to raise a flag on a white pole beside a white wall. Behind them, onlookers in white and striped shirts press palms together in greeting. A young girl in white with a red forehead mark smiles at the left. A bamboo and cloth canopy with yellow flower strings and green leaves is overhead, and a blue banner with Tamil text hangs on the wall. Leaves lie on the white platform beside the pole.2009-08-03Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a spiritual conference. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white turban with a white jasmine garland stands at the centre, gazing upward with arms raised toward a tall white flagpole. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands beside him, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground reaches to the pole with a rope. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments stand near a red-and-blue decorated canopy with pompoms and yellow fringe. A banner with a painted saint figure and script hangs at left, and a draped pink-and-white tent backdrop stands behind. Trees and overhead wires fill the background.2005-12-09August 03 20092009-08-03