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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and flower garlands with a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklace, tying a yellow rope to a tall white flagpole mounted on a white concrete base scattered with pink and white flower petals. A person in white sleeves holds the orange cloth at the base. Above is a thatched bamboo canopy with small purple and red triangular pennants, trees and village houses behind, and a beige cloth screen to the right. The man bears a vermilion mark on the forehead and matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ceremonial garlands, shown in an inauguration setting with a flagpole raising.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a flagpole-raising or flag-hoisting at a newly inaugurated centre under a thatched bamboo shelter. In the foreground a man with shoulder-length dark hair in a white shirt grips a tall white pole. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a red tilak on the forehead holds the pole and yellow rope. A cloth screen, small pennant flags and green trees surround the concrete base.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wrapped at the shoulder and waist, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, reaching up to pull a yellow rope attached to a tall white flagpole mounted on a white concrete base scattered with pink flower petals. Above him is a thatched bamboo roof with small purple and red pennants strung along it. Behind is a tree-lined area and a red-tiled building. At left, a woman in a cream sari stands watching, and a partly visible person in white is at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting at an inauguration, with a flagpole raising rather than a generic ritual.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a flag-raising at a village ground with coconut palms behind. A man in a red sleeveless top and red-orange dhoti-style wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, grips a yellow rope attached to a tall white flagpole. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in greeting. A crowd of men in white shirts, khaki and checked lungis stands behind a rope line, with a small boy in a light green shirt and a cameraman filming at right. In the foreground a stone platform is strewn with pink and white flower petals around the pole's base, which is wreathed in white flowers.2009-07-28August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland, pulling a yellow rope to raise a white flagpole set on a concrete base decorated with jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him, a white-clad attendant stands near a roadside with a thatched hut, trees, a parked car and onlookers. Sandy ground and litter are visible.2009-08-11August 17 20092009-08-17Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari and red blouse, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and orange marigolds, raises her arm to pull a yellow rope that runs up a tall white flagpole, with a white flag at the top. Scattered flower petals fall around her. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste stands next to a man in white with long hair. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a green leafy branch near a video camera on a tripod. The flagpole stands on a grey concrete platform covered with pink and white flower petals and a white cloth. A crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and lungis, some with hands folded, watches and claps behind them.2009-07-28Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a KAILASA centre. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange upper cloth and orange dhoti, with a red-and-white jasmine garland, reaches up to pull a yellow rope that raises a white flagpole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some reaching to help with the rope. On the right, an attendant in orange robes holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and flower offerings, while a man in maroon clothing holds incense smoke nearby. Green shade netting, flowering shrubs and a white building with a tiled roof form the background.2008-07-28January 08 20102010-01-08A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, decorated with small white flowers, pulls a red cord beside a metal flagpole at a white shrine-like structure. The shrine bears partial lettering reading "...AHAMSA NIT...", and a red-draped kalasha sits on top. A yellow-orange cloth with red dots hangs behind the flagpole, and petals and kolam-style designs cover the ground. A figure in white stands at the edge of the frame.2009-08-11