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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole set in red earth with scattered flower petals and a ring of brick around its base. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white and magenta flower garland and a beaded necklace, holding a brass vessel and offering while standing with eyes lowered. To the left, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with hands joined in namaskar stands near a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over the central figure. To the right, another man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris, many with hands joined in prayer, stand under green trees.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor 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 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ceremony beneath green trees at an ashram, showing a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting rite at a tall white flagpole. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland holds rose petals in his hands and offers them at the pole's base. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a white tray of pink petals. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass puja vessel, and a multicoloured fringed parasol shades the central figure. Petals and flowers lie scattered on brick-edged ground, with about a dozen white-clad devotees standing behind. A man in orange robes holding the tray is visibly present; the central figure in turban and garland has appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a KAILASA centre. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange upper cloth and orange dhoti, with a red-and-white jasmine garland, reaches up to pull a yellow rope that raises a white flagpole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some reaching to help with the rope. On the right, an attendant in orange robes holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and flower offerings, while a man in maroon clothing holds incense smoke nearby. Green shade netting, flowering shrubs and a white building with a tiled roof form the background.2008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a palm grove on a sunny day. A figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, garlanded with a marigold and white jasmine necklace, raises both arms and pulls the yellow rope of a white flagpole. Beside them, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a second assistant in white stands at the front. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts, khaki and checked lungis watches, several with hands folded in namaskar. Rose petals cover a grey platform at the base of the pole, and a white cloth drapes its front.2009-07-28