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Outdoor street scene in a town with a thatched woven palm-leaf canopy at left and white multi-storey buildings behind. A man in a red sleeveless top and red-and-white flower garlands raises his arm and looks upward, gripping a rope that runs up to a tall yellow pole. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, looks up and watches. A woman in a pale sari stands with palms pressed together at left. Two women in red and orange saris look out from a balcony at upper right, and a white van is parked behind the crowd.

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A street scene in front of white multi-storey buildings with a balcony. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless top, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, grips a white rope and gazes upward. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the same rope. A thatched woven palm roof and yellow pole stand to the left, and a white van is parked behind. A crowd of about ten men and women, some with folded hands, watch and smile, and a woman in a pink sari looks down from a balcony. a person appearance uncertain.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a temple-side ceremony where a man with long dark hair and a tilak, wearing a red-orange garment and a thick white and red garland of flowers, reaches toward a tall yellow pole wrapped in rope and a yellow cloth covering a black stone plaque. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala stands beside him and smiles, while an older white-haired man in the foreground bends over a silver tray of white and pink flower petals. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari watches from the left, and several onlookers in white shirts stand behind, one filming with a camera. Thatched palm-leaf shelter overhead.2009-07-13Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a spiritual conference. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white turban with a white jasmine garland stands at the centre, gazing upward with arms raised toward a tall white flagpole. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands beside him, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground reaches to the pole with a rope. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments stand near a red-and-blue decorated canopy with pompoms and yellow fringe. A banner with a painted saint figure and script hangs at left, and a draped pink-and-white tent backdrop stands behind. Trees and overhead wires fill the background.2005-12-09A man in a red sleeveless garment and a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves leans forward to unveil a black stone plaque covered with a yellow cloth. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front, and an older man in white bends in the foreground. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers, including a woman in a yellow sari, watches. A steel tray of white flowers, rose petals and a small dish of red items sits at the lower right, and a yellow pole with rope stands at left.2009-07-13A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a tree-lined road. In the left foreground a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and orange cloth wrap, with a white flower garland around the neck, and pulls a rope to raise an orange flag on a tall white pole. A man in a beige striped shirt at right holds a green palm frond and smiles. Behind them, uniformed boys in white shirts and khaki trousers, a cameraman in a blue shirt filming, and onlookers in white and orange stand around. A white and blue striped awning shelter is visible at left, and a partly visible blue and white banner with printed text is at upper right.2009-07-28August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoors on a dusty roadside, a man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland hoists a yellow rope on a white flagpole set on a white stone base strewn with petals and garlands. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shirts and a man with glasses stand behind him, with trees, a palm and a thatched hut in the background.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland, pulling a yellow rope to raise a white flagpole set on a concrete base decorated with jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him, a white-clad attendant stands near a roadside with a thatched hut, trees, a parked car and onlookers. Sandy ground and litter are visible.2009-08-11A photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony outdoors beside a white wall. A man in a sleeveless red top with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his body is pulling an orange rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole, and he wears a long garland of white jasmine with red and green flowers. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one wearing a black beaded mala with a pendant, and an older man on the right has his hands folded in namaste. A banana plant and a tiled roof with a rusted metal frame are visible, along with a utility pole and houses. The page indicates the ceremony is a person's, but the figure's appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as the man hoisting the flag.2009-07-14Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a street. A tall white pole is being raised with an orange rope, and an orange cloth is draped over a white concrete plinth in front of it. On the right, a man in an orange sleeveless top and a fresh white jasmine garland is pulling the rope with both hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds an orange-and-blue bundle. Other men in white clothing stand behind them. A black stone plaque with Tamil lettering is on the left, and shop signs with Tamil text and a tin roof line the background.2009-07-14