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Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hold up a large saffron flag with a gold fringe, bearing a painted image of a seated figure with a mala and raised hands, with a small blue emblem at top. The flag is being raised at night beside a carved metal pillar or structure. The figure on the flag is a depiction, not a physical person present. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance; the two physical people are shown in saffron robes, one on each side of the flag.

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At night, three men in saffron and orange robes hoist a large red-orange flag on a pole. The flag carries a painted deity figure seated on a rock with a kamandalu-like vessel and a small attendant figure at its base, plus a blue and white bird emblem at the top edge. On the left, a bald man in orange wrap looks upward, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds the lower flag fabric. The man on the right, bald with an orange robe and red border, raises both arms to fasten the flag. Small dark heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. This is a flag hoisting for a Gurupurnima celebration, as the page describes.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23A red flag with a golden border and white flower garland hangs from a rope beside a tall copper flagpole at an outdoor platform. The flag bears an embroidered deity murti standing on a golden lotus base, blue-skinned with a crown. A person in long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes stands at right, holding the flag's garland with both hands. A second person in orange clothing stands at left. A folded red cloth and rope lie on the platform in the foreground, with a grey overcast sky behind. This matches a flag hoisting ceremony. The right figure shows long hair and saffron robes, which are plausible cues, but the face and overall appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26Night photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor pedestal beside a tall copper pillar. Three men in ochre and white robes handle a saffron-orange flag with gold fringe and a central painted seated deity figure with a crown and raised hands. The man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and holds his hands together. The left man in orange pulls the rope, while the middle man in orange assists. A dark vehicle with a license plate is visible at the lower left, with palm foliage in the background.2008-03-26Night photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor white platform beside a tall copper-clad pole. Three men stand on the platform: two in saffron-orange robes handling a large saffron flag printed with a seated deity figure, and a third in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, hands folded. A dark green vehicle and a white-draped table are at the edge of the frame. Ceremonial flag hoisting for a festival at night, with a deity murti printed on the flag.2008-03-26A seated man in an orange saffron garment over white dhoti sits on a red quilted cushioned seat, with his bare feet resting on a brown patterned mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and handles an orange cloth with both hands, appearing to fold or arrange it. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing stand, one holding a long staff and another a flag-like pole, while a red and gold painted banner with figures hangs on the left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2008-03-26A flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors under an overcast sky with palm fronds at right. A tall pole is topped by a red and gold flag bearing a painted deity figure, edged with white flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes pull the flag upward on ropes; the man at right, with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his arm high on the rope, while the man at left in orange cloth steadies the flag. A brass kalasha-like base with flower garlands and red cloth sits below. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes) is the figure at right, performing the flag hoisting.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26Night outdoor scene at an ashram. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around a large statue on a white pedestal. A large saffron cloth with a printed deity figure seated on a lotus, with a red border and gold trim, is being draped over the statue's shoulders. One young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds red cloth, while a shaved-headed man in orange stands beside him. Two more devotees in orange kneel in the foreground, and a dark vehicle is parked at left.2008-03-26Night outdoor scene at an ashram. A tall red and gold flag is being hoisted on a pole; a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless dress holds the fabric up with both hands, looking upward. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange robes with palms pressed together gazes up in devotion. A white sign with Kannada script is visible on a building behind them, and a white pedestal stands at right. Dark night sky above.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26