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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-like site under tall coconut palms in bright sunlight. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands on a raised platform, hauling up an orange flag on a rope from a tall copper-clad dhvaja staff. Behind him, men in orange robes raise a red-and-yellow parasol and hold a ceremonial staff. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and multicolored flowers sits in the foreground. Devotees in orange and white clothing gather below.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff wrapped with marigold garlands, set among coconut palms in bright daylight. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the top of the scene holding up a saffron flag on ropes, under a red and gold parasol held by an attendant. Nearby, several figures in orange and white robes stand beside a dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the foreground, some with cameras raised.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper-clad flagstaff standing on a whitewashed stone base in an open outdoor setting with coconut palms. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland raises a rope to hoist an orange flag up the pole, while a second saffron-clad attendant holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella overhead. Marigold garlands hang on the pole and small brass pots with offerings sit at its base. Other people in white and orange clothing stand nearby and a large dark stone with garlands is visible at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole wrapped with white rope and draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. A stone nandi bull with a garland stands at the left foreground, and coconut palms fill the background under a clear sky. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right: one with long dark hair and a flower garland holds a tray or offering plate, while another in orange stands beside him at the pole's base. a person is visible, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a flower garland, performing the offering as part of the flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-12-23A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral bands, rising against a clear blue sky beside coconut palms. An orange-robed sannyasi in orange clothes and a white and orange garland pulls a rope to raise a saffron flag at the top. Around the base, marigold garlands hang on the pillar and small potted plants sit on the stone platform. To the right, two more orange-clad people, one with rudraksha beads, look upward and one holds a brass tray, while a person in white stands in the foreground. An orange and red umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23