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Outdoor photo of a tall white flagpole raising a tricolour flag against a clear blue sky. At the base, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands at the pole. Around him, a crowd of men in white clothes and orange shawls gathers, and a large yellow banner with red and green floral embroidery on a gold-tipped pole stands at right beside a decorated red umbrella. A camera operator with a video camera is at left. White buildings and trees sit in the background.

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Photograph of a tall white flagpole raising a tricolour flag of saffron, white and green against a clear blue sky. Below, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at the pole, hands on it, with a crowd of people in white clothes with orange shawls around him. Golden staffs topped with finials and a red and gold ceremonial umbrella are held by attendants on the right. A man with a camera stands at left, and a white vehicle is parked behind him. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony with a procession.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Outdoor ceremony in front of a large white multi-storey building with arched balconies. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands on a red-covered platform beside a tall white flagpole, looking up at it. Around the platform, men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand watching; one man on the right has his hands pressed together in namaskar. On the left, a man holds a tall gold-topped staff, and on the right an ornate orange canopy with a blue emblem and fringed tassels is visible. A parked dark SUV sits behind the wall.2007-02-06Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony in front of a white multi-storey building with arched balconies under a clear blue sky. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban stands on a red-draped platform, facing a tall white flagpole with a red flag at its top. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with hands folded in prayer, and an ornate red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels is held at the right. A dark SUV is parked behind a low white wall.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.2007-02-06July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph 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.2007-02-06A 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.2010-02-18Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at Nithyananda Gurukul, a terracotta-coloured building with a corrugated roof and a red sign reading Nithyananda Gurukul. A man in a white kurta stands on a tiered platform pulling up a tall white flagpole topped with a gold finial, with an Indian tricolour flag near the top and a garland of flowers wrapped around the pole. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl helps with the flag. Several children and attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls stand nearby. A small black Shivling stands on the ground in the foreground beside a shallow stone basin. Palm trees, potted plants, a red-flowering shrub and a patterned rug line the courtyard under a bright blue sky.2011-01-26Outdoor 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.2007-02-06