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Outdoor photo of a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sari hoisting an orange flag on a tall white pole, pulling a rope, at an ashram entrance. A large painted banner behind shows a seated man in orange robes with a white beaded garland and raised hand, labelled with a portrait caption. A decorated red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels stands at right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a light blue shirt holding the umbrella, look upward at the flag. Banana leaves and a thatched roof with a rudraksha-style garland hang nearby.

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January 10 20092009-01-10Outdoor photo under a bright blue sky of a flag-raising at a building with a large painted mural reading "ANANDA GALLERY" and showing a seated saffron-robed figure with raised hand and beaded necklace in front of a banyan tree. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair pulls a rope to raise a white flagpole with a small red flag at the top. Around her, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer or look upward, and a person in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together. A red and gold canopy is visible at the left edge, and a banana leaf overhangs the mural.2009-01-10Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) under green trees. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, pulls the rope of an orange flag up a tall white pole with both hands, looking upward. Above him a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels is held by an attendant. To the left, a man in orange holds his palms together in prayer beside men in white dhotis. On the right, a woman in a white and yellow sari holds a tray of rose petals, next to a man in orange robes. Several men in white clothes raise their hands and clap, and a few others stand among the crowd.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Dhyanapeetam centre. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange shawl over one shoulder, grips a white flagpole with both hands while looking toward it. A white table in front holds marigolds, pink flowers, green leaves, a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot and a small oil lamp. Behind him men in white shirts and white trousers watch, one clapping, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at the right. A white-pillared shelter with a hanging bell is in the background, and a child in a blue shirt is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-white portrait sits at the left edge of the table.2009-08-03Outdoor photo at an ashram-style compound. A woman in a sleeveless orange top with a flowing orange shawl stands at the left, pulling a rope to raise a white flagpole with a red-and-white flag at its top; she gazes upward. Behind her, a woman in orange robes stands with hands pressed together. On the right, several people in white shirts and dhotis or white trousers stand with palms joined in namaskar, looking up, and one holds a brass plate or vessel. A large banner on the building shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised; a thatched canopy with banana leaves sits above. Small saffron flags fly on bamboo poles.2009-01-10July 10 20092009-07-10Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27Outdoor ceremony at a tall white flagpole with a saffron cloth bundle being hoisted on a rope. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland, raises both hands to the rope under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant. Beside them stand a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with hands raised in prayer and another attendant in orange with hands clasped. Behind them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango-tree foliage fills the background, and rose petals and a small kolam-like pattern of bricks surround the flagpole base. The orange-robed figure in the centre has a distinctive garland and head wrap; appearance alone is not sufficient to establish identity.2008-07-27January 10 20092009-01-10Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath green mango trees under a pale sky. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red and pink blossoms and a gold necklace, grips a rope and raises a saffron flag up a tall white pole. Beside him a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels is held aloft. A monk in orange clothing stands at left with palms pressed together, and another in orange at right holds a tray of flower petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and many white-clad devotees stand around, some clapping or joining palms in reverence.2008-07-27