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Outdoor photograph of a flag-raising at a rural field under a bright pale sky. A tall slender metal flagpole rises at centre with a small red flag near its top. A crowd of men in white clothing stands around the pole; several raise their hands and press palms together in devotion. Behind them a striped red, orange and blue canopy or ceremonial umbrella stands over a group, with a loudspeaker horn on a bamboo pole at left and a white flag fluttering at right. Flat green fields and trees lie in the background. A translucent purple bird logo appears at top left and a copyright line at lower right.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor flag-raising ceremony on a dry lawn beside a tall white flagpole with a white flag near the top. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and an orange shawl stands at the base, while men in white dhotis and white shirts surround him, one holding a multicoloured umbrella. A signboard on the left, decorated with red and purple garlands, shows a portrait of a woman in a white head covering and Tamil text. Plants in pots sit around a white circular base, with tall trees and several more umbrellas in the background.2007-02-06Photograph of a tall white flagpole rising against a pale blue sky, with a small saffron-red flag at its top. Below, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl smiles under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with blue, green and orange panels, red tassels and a Dhyanapeetam-style printed emblem. Beside him, another ornate canopy with blue, red and green panels and fringe hangs over the crowd at the bottom edge. Several other heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge, and a partial figure in white stands at the far left.2007-02-06Outdoor photo under a pale blue sky at a festive gathering. A tall white flagpole rises at centre-right with a small saffron-orange flag at its top. In the lower left, a smiling man wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair. Behind him, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with blue, green and orange panels, tasselled fringes and a bird emblem shelter a crowd. A man in white with glasses stands at the far left edge, and several more people in the crowd are partly visible at the bottom, including one with a bare torso and one in an orange garment. Trees appear at the right edge.2007-02-06June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a ground with palm trees and marigold-garlanded decorations. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, pulls a rope to raise a red cloth flag up a tall white pole. A red and multicoloured tasselled parasol is held over the scene by a man in white with a yellow shawl. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand watching upward; one man on the left has his hands clasped, and a bald man in white is behind the flagpole. Another man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala looks up on the right. Papers and marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a village ground lined with coconut palms. A tall white flagpole rises at centre, with a saffron-orange flag fluttering at its top and a white cloth wrapped around its base. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the pole, and a crowd of many people, mostly men in white and women in saffron and red saris, stands behind a low concrete platform. Strings of orange triangular pennants stretch between the palms, and additional saffron flags are planted nearby. On the right, a table draped in white holds copper kalashas, a brass oil lamp, marigold garlands and red flower petals. A uniformed police officer stands among the crowd. No person is identifiable as a person in this image.2010-02-18A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors. A person in a long orange robe with a white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala raises an orange cloth on a tall white flagpole, pulling a rope. A man in a white shirt holds a large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels over the scene. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, stand around, one with a black rudraksha necklace. Marigold garlands decorate a building behind, with palm trees and bananas nearby. Marigold petals lie at the base of the pole.2010-02-18