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A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor photo at a Brahmotsava-style ritual beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A figure with long dark swept hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland, stands raised on a platform holding a small brass vessel and lamp toward the pole. Several devotees in matching orange robes sit or stand around the base, a trident is leaned against the pole, and a red fringed parasol and palm trees frame the bright blue sky. Swamiji (probable), the figure at the flagstaff, is performing the flag-hoisting ceremony, with the orange robes and long hair as visible cues.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-and-bead necklace pulls a white rope on a copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff wrapped with a banded metal collar and garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigold and mixed flower strands. Palm fronds are tied at its top, set on an ornately carved copper base in an open-air courtyard under a clear blue sky with coconut palms. Seated men in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange sit at the lower right, with a white-clad man further back, as a flag-hoisting ritual takes place.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial ritual at a temple-style setting under palm trees in bright daylight. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland raises his hand and holds a small object as he performs a blessing. Beside him, a younger person in orange kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several seated devotees in orange robes hold a tray of flowers and flower petals are scattered on a white stone platform. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel adorned with yellow and multicoloured garlands stands on the left, with woven planter pots near the base. On the right, a person in orange holds a tall trident staff, and a red-and-orange umbrella is raised above the group. A red flag flies at the left edge.2008-12-23