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Two side-by-side photographs show a tall carved wooden flagpole with a decorated finial and a garland of flowers wrapped around its base, set outdoors beside palm trees under an overcast sky. In the left panel, a woman in orange robes reaches up to pull a red-orange flag on a rope while another person in orange stands beside her. In the right panel, the flag is raised high and two people in orange robes look upward toward it, one holding the rope. The scene depicts a flag-hoisting ritual at the ashram.

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2010 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors under palm trees. A tall, ornate copper-coloured flagstaff rises from a white plinth, wrapped with yellow and orange garlands at its base. A red-orange flag is being raised on ropes. Beside it, a figure in orange robes stands at the base of the pole, and several people in orange and saffron clothing gather on the right near a decorated structure with red and gold trim. A small umbrella with colourful panels shades part of the group. A pink flowering tree stands at the right edge.2009-02-23Outdoor photo of a flag hoisting at an ashram on an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured pole rises from a stone base, topped with a finial, with a long red and white flag running down its length. A woman in an orange sari grips the hoisting rope at right, while several people in orange robes help at the base and a palm tree stands at left. Grey clouds fill the background.2008-03-23A tall, slender tiered metal or stone spire rises against a pale sky beside palm fronds, its top crowned by an ornate finial. Near the base, a man in orange-saffron robes with a bare head stands with his back to the camera, reaching upward and holding an orange cloth toward the spire. A garland of red and orange flowers hangs on the spire. At the lower left edge, a partially visible person with dark hair stands near the structure, and another figure in orange clothing appears at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a temple consecration or ritual setting.2008-10-09March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a flag-hoisting at a tall copper flagpole on an open outdoor platform under overcast sky, with palm trees at right. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, pulling a rope to raise a maroon flag with a gold-bordered blue and gold deity image and a garland of white flowers. A second person in orange robes at left steadies the flag, and a red-and-gold offering cloth lies at the pole's base with a tied yellow-green garland. a person candidate: the man at right has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a probable match to the page's a person reference.2008-03-23A tall, ornately carved copper or brass flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, topped by a finial and a saffron-orange flag. A person in an orange robe with short dark hair stands at the base on a white platform, pulling a rope that raises the flag, with a flower garland of orange and red blossoms draped at the pole's foot and coconut palms behind. Several sections of the pole are decorated with engraved rings and scroll-like motifs.Night photograph of a tall, ornate copper flagstaff, its surface chased with carved panels and knobs, rising from a white stepped plinth in an open courtyard. A long red and gold flag streams from the top, pulled up by a rope. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the base, one hauling the rope and the other at the plinth's edge. A palm tree and dark sky surround the scene.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A tall wooden flagpole with decorative bands and a small ornate finial at its top is being raised outdoors under a grey overcast sky, with palm fronds at the edges. A maroon and orange flag hangs from the pole. Several people in saffron and orange robes pull the ropes and steady the pole from below, including a woman in a long orange sari at the centre holding the rope. Their faces are not visible in detail. Another person in orange stands at the right edge, and a few figures are visible in the lower foreground, consistent with a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23