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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes raising a large orange flag with a purple emblem, hauling it on an orange rope. He wears a thick white and blue jasmine-style garland with green parrot ornaments, a gold beaded necklace layered over rudraksha beads, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a gold border, holding his hands together, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala. Green trees and a pale sky appear behind them. The a person field reflects only a robed flag-raiser whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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Outdoors under a red canopy with tassels, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a thick white jasmine garland with blue beads, layered gold beads, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding an orange cord above his head. Two shaved-headed men in orange garments with gold necklaces stand beside him; one on the right pulls the orange cord. Other people in white and orange are behind, with green trees in the background.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground with a hill and trees behind. A man with swept-back dark hair and a shaved, bare-chested torso wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a long garland of white jasmine, gold beads and rudraksha beads and blue-trimmed flowers. He stretches one arm up, holding a tall grey pole wrapped with orange cord. Other devotees in orange robes stand beside him and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts watches. A red and tasselled umbrella is visible at upper right and a red-and-white painted step sits at lower left.2012-07-03A photograph of a ceremony outdoors in daylight. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with white sandalwood marks on his upper arm, grips a tall grey pole while tying an orange rope around it. His back is turned to the camera. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, green plastic parrots and gold-toned bells, with rudraksha beads strung through it. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds the rope taut and wears rudraksha malas on his wrists. A red and yellow parasol with tassels stands behind. Onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a bald man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain stands at right. The pole has a fringed top and the setting is a grassy open area with trees.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in orange and white ritual clothing during a procession under green trees. In the foreground, a young man wearing orange cloth, a large rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a white-and-blue jasmine garland lifts an orange flag on a pole with both hands while looking upward. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds the pole, and another devotee in orange with gold chains raises his hands in prayer. A red and yellow umbrella or canopy with tassels appears at the top right. Other devotees stand with folded hands in the background, some in white, some in orange, and some with gold necklaces.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor ritual scene with a red and gold umbrella overhead and trees behind. A woman in saffron-orange garments, wearing a white jasmine garland with turquoise beads and a rudraksha-style necklace, raises her arm and holds an orange cloth and rope aloft toward a pole, face tilted upward. Beside her, a man in orange garments and gold-beaded garlands holds the orange cloth, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded garland grips the umbrella handle. Several white-clad devotees stand around them.2012-07-03Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a white stone shrine with a small brass lamp and scattered flower petals. A young man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, and holds up an orange flag with a blue circle, its white cloth tie pulled taut. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one holding a brass pot, and an older bearded man in white at the right looks upward. Palm trees and tall trees frame the background.2006-12-23July 03 20122012-07-03