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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony under palm trees and bright sky. A bare-chested man stands centre-left wearing a red and gold striped dhoti, a thick red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds flower petals at his chest while looking down. Beside him a second person in a dark-patterned garment and a saffron-toned shawl lifts a white flag with red markings, which is draped with a long yellow marigold garland. a person appears to be the man in the foreground, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ceremonial dress, role: presiding over the flag hoisting. Two people are visible.

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Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath coconut palms and a bright sky. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha malas, holds flowers and stands with eyes lowered. Beside him, a second man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a white flag with red markings, which is draped with a yellow marigold garland on a rope. The scene reads as a ritual flag hoisting.2015-04-21October 05 20132013-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A photo taken from below of a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, bare-armed, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large gold-toned beads and white and yellow flower garlands across his chest. He grips a thick golden-yellow rope or cord with both hands, looking down, with coconut palm fronds behind him against a pale sky.2014-10-05Close photograph of a man standing outdoors against a sky and palm fronds, wearing a rust-brown silk garment with a gold-bordered dhoti. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, and wears thick red flower garlands over both shoulders, plus layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant with a temple-like motif. He holds a bunch of yellow marigold-type flowers in one hand and looks downward.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor ceremonial photo shot from a low angle under a bright sky with palm fronds at right. A man with swept-back dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead stands in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long double strand of red and blue beaded garland, a heavy gold necklace and a bracelet, and holds a hand near a red flower garland. A second person's arm reaches up from the lower left, and a hand at right holds a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers. Behind, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha structure is decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves.2015-01-04A photograph of a smiling man in a brown-red garment standing beside a copper-coloured ornamental shrine draped with white and red flower garlands. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, gold bangles on his raised arm, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right arm is raised holding a few white flowers. To the right, a tall yellow marigold garland hangs on a white cloth banner marked with red crescent designs, with palm trees in the background. The setting suggests an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony. The man's appearance is not clearly established as the a person candidate, so he is described by role and attire.2015-04-21Outdoor scene among palm trees and leafy greenery. A man with a rust-red turban and a bare upper torso, wearing a pink and white flower garland over one shoulder, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-red wrap, stands beside a carved wooden ornamental structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He raises a long white cloth on a rope with his right hand while holding a bundle of green leaves and dried grass at the top of a red fabric canopy. Another man in dark red clothing and a second person are partly visible at the right edge. a person in the appearance-based sense is only a tentative label given the distinctive turban, bangles and garland cues.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph under a bright sky with palm trees behind. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a wide gold border stands at left, wearing a thick red flower garland, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace. He holds a small pink flower in his hand and looks down. Beside him, a second person in a reddish dhoti holds a white cloth banner with red markings, topped with a yellow marigold garland and a green leafy bundle. At far right a younger attendant holds a brass plate. A carved reddish-brown temple pillar with white flower garlands stands at left.2015-04-21