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Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff on a white pedestal at an outdoor ashram site, with a red cloth ribbon wound around the pole. A figure in orange robes stands on the pedestal, reaching up to tie or adjust the red flag cloth. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange shawl holds a red cloth, and other people in white and orange robes pull on the red streamers at the base. A small shrine and a plaque reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are visible at the bottom right, and a tiled building stands behind. The scene matches a flag hoisting ceremony.

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Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard beside a white temple building with a Kannada signboard. A tall ornate copper-gold lamp or kalasha-style column with red cloth tied around its top stands on a white plinth, and a garland hangs from its base. Two young monastic men in orange robes stand in front, one holding a brass plate and one holding a small lamp or offering. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands in a puja or aarti. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall to the right, and a dark-lit night sky sits above. Two people in orange are visible in front, with several more in the background, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2008-03-26November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12January 03 20082008-01-03November 21 20102010-11-21Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at night beside a tall ornate copper flagstaff, pulling a red cloth rope to hoist a flag. The man on the left wears an orange shawl with a red border and a bangle on his wrist; the man beside him wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and an arm band. The copper pillar has a niche with a seated golden figure and decorative tiers, and the red rope runs up to the top. The scene is a flag hoisting for a Gurupurnima celebration.2008-03-26Night photograph of a copper-and-brass ritual lamp stand or deepam pillar with a carved bronze figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead garlands stand beside it, one wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow patch pulls an orange rope tied to the pillar's top, while a white cloth is draped over the lamp stand. Dark background.2010-11-21Night-time outdoor ritual at a large ornate copper lamp stand (deepam) with embossed figures and a white cloth and marigold garlands at its base. A priest in a white dhoti with maroon-and-gold border and a white shawl holds a silver plate toward the lamp. Beside him stands a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a beaded necklace, bare-chested and facing the lamp, with a shaved head. Dark background; a thin orange cord runs down beside the lamp. Ritual lamp offering, consistent with a deepam lighting. The orange-clad man has no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate adornments, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual at a large copper ceremonial pillar on a raised white platform, with a white cord wound around its upper section. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a red flower garland stands at left, pulling on the white cord. Two more saffron-robed men stand at right; one places his hand on the copper structure. Dark background with a palm tree and a few seated onlookers at the lower edge. The pillar appears to be a ceremonial flag or post used in festival rites. a person appearance cues: the figure at left has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl and a garland, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-01-03November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white raised platform, with a small gilded figure of a seated saint set into the pillar's carved base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland stands at the pole, reaching up to tie or adjust a white cord and flag. Another robed figure in orange stands at the left of the pole. A third man in orange robes with a red dhoti-style cloth stands to the right, looking upward, and a person on the far right holds a green and red spray bottle. Several white-clad people and onlookers sit in the dark background, with marigold petals scattered on the platform. The setting suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised during a ritual. Three men in orange robes handle ropes and an orange flag at the pole, which is wrapped in rope and carved with bands and figures. The central figure wears a pink-orange shawl with gold border and a red-orange garland, with long swept-back hair; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presence, with the page noting he hoisted the Nithyotsav flag. A man on the left in orange holds a green flashlight, and the bottom edge shows partial heads of onlookers.2008-01-03