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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) in an ashram garden under green trees. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds the rope of a white flagpole while a saffron-robed assistant in orange clothing pulls it. A third man in orange robes stands nearby, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stands behind, some with hands folded. A colourful fringed parasol with tassels is held overhead. Rose petals and marigold-like offerings lie on a small brick-bordered base at the foot of the pole. A video camera operator stands at right.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at an ashram campus under green trees. A man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and orange flower garland, stands beside a tall white flagpole at the centre, with his hands near the rope. Another man in orange robes and a red-edged cloth helps at the pole on the left. A third man in orange robes stands at right. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held above the central figure. A ring of stones surrounds the pole's base, which is decorated with rangoli-style coloured designs and scattered flower petals. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in the background, and a video camera operator is at far right.2008-07-27Outdoor ceremony at a tall white flagpole with a saffron cloth bundle being hoisted on a rope. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland, raises both hands to the rope under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant. Beside them stand a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with hands raised in prayer and another attendant in orange with hands clasped. Behind them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango-tree foliage fills the background, and rose petals and a small kolam-like pattern of bricks surround the flagpole base. The orange-robed figure in the centre has a distinctive garland and head wrap; appearance alone is not sufficient to establish identity.2008-07-27Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath green mango trees under a pale sky. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red and pink blossoms and a gold necklace, grips a rope and raises a saffron flag up a tall white pole. Beside him a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels is held aloft. A monk in orange clothing stands at left with palms pressed together, and another in orange at right holds a tray of flower petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and many white-clad devotees stand around, some clapping or joining palms in reverence.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole set in red earth with scattered flower petals and a ring of brick around its base. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white and magenta flower garland and a beaded necklace, holding a brass vessel and offering while standing with eyes lowered. To the left, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with hands joined in namaskar stands near a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over the central figure. To the right, another man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris, many with hands joined in prayer, stand under green trees.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) under green trees. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, pulls the rope of an orange flag up a tall white pole with both hands, looking upward. Above him a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels is held by an attendant. To the left, a man in orange holds his palms together in prayer beside men in white dhotis. On the right, a woman in a white and yellow sari holds a tray of rose petals, next to a man in orange robes. Several men in white clothes raise their hands and clap, and a few others stand among the crowd.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27