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Outdoor photo of a tall bamboo or wooden flagpole rising from a white-based platform in a sandy courtyard, with a red floral-patterned backdrop and an orange cloth tied near the top, decorated with strings of small ribbons. Several people in white clothing walk around the base, including a man in white shirt and dhoti and women in white saris, one with a long braid and another in a tan shawl carrying a red bag. A woman in white leads a small child by the hand at right. Coconut palms and string lights stretch across a bright blue sky, with a crowd of onlookers visible at the bottom edge.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in a sunlit open courtyard beneath tall palm trees at an ashram-style site. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, with some in red and yellow saris. In the centre stands a tall tapering flagstaff or kodimaram with a red and orange flag, its base surrounded by a dark stone statue and a ceremonial garland. A figure in orange clothing stands near the pole. To the right, a decorated temple-style ratha or chariot shows painted deity figures under a canopy, beside umbrellas and a banner. Many participants raise hands or stand in reverent poses, watching the flagstaff.2009-02-23Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare red earth beneath tall coconut palms and a clear hazy sky. At the centre a tall wooden flagstaff or pole rises from a raised white platform, with a small deity murti and a garland-draped base at its foot. On the left a large painted banner shows several deity figures in red and gold against blue, supported on bamboo poles. Most of the crowd wear white clothing; several people in white on the right appear to hold drums or small hand percussion. Garland strings of paper triangles and bunting hang along the back. Many people, mostly in white, are visible throughout the frame.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath bright blue sky and tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a white stepped platform. At its base sits a seated deity murti garlanded with orange-yellow marigold flowers. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, watches and gathers. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near the pole, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella. Drummers in the left background play drums. Large orange and saffron flags hang at the right edge. A low concrete wall and more palm trees frame the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A tall, slender ceremonial flagpole (dhwajasthambha) rises through the centre of an open outdoor yard beside palm trees, topped with a small red-orange flag. Its base is decorated with yellow-orange garlands and a stone pedestal. To the right of the pole, a figure in orange robes stands near the base, apparently performing the flag-hoisting rite. In the foreground, a large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes stands with hands folded in namaskar, some raising cameras or phones. Hazy sunlight and bright sky fill the upper frame. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top-left corner.2006-12-23A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhvajasthambha rises from a white square plinth on a sandy open ground, with a red flag fluttering near its top. Around the base, several people in plain white clothes stand clustered, and one person in white kneels or bends near a small black stone platform with a lit oil lamp. Tall coconut palms and dense green trees fill the background under a pale sky. A small green bin and a low fence are visible at the left edge.2007-08-26December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27