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A photograph of an outdoor street ceremony. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak and layered green and white flower garlands stands at center, reaching up to tie an orange cloth onto a tall white pole wrapped in pink and white flowers. Behind him a man in white kurta holds a steel plate of flower petals. Onlookers in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, and a uniformed woman officer in khaki stands at right. A white bus with blue awning and a truck loaded with sacks sit in the background, with houses and a tree beyond.

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A photograph of an outdoor street ceremony. A man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment and wrap, wearing a garland of green leaves, red and white flowers, reaches up to a tall white pole wrapped in pink and white flower strings, where an orange cloth is tied at the top. Behind him a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala watches, and a bowl of rose petals is held at the left edge. A uniformed woman officer in khaki stands at right beside a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis. A white van with a striped blue awning and a roadside shop with sacks stand in the background.2009-07-28Outdoor photo of a street scene in front of a white bus with a blue-and-white striped awning. A smiling man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a red tilak on his forehead and two long garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves pulls a rope to raise a white pole wrapped in pink and white flowers. Nearby, a man in an orange-red plaid shirt holds the pole's rope with one hand, while men in white and orange shirts watch and applaud. A uniformed woman officer in khaki with a red belt stands at the right, and a dark rudraksha-style mala is visible on a man at left. Crowd members with trees, utility poles and buses behind them.2009-07-28Outdoor street scene of a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a red and white garland of flowers and leaves around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead and a black beaded bracelet on his wrist, pulling a white pole wrapped in pink and white flower garlands as he raises a flagpole. Behind him a crowd of onlookers stands in white dhotis, orange and red shirts and khaki police uniform. A white bus with a blue striped awning stands in the background, and a red-carpeted walkway lies at lower left with scattered petals on the ground.2009-07-28Outdoor flag-hoisting scene beside a white bus with a blue-striped awning. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland, and a red sleeveless top over an orange dhoti pulls a yellow rope to raise a flag on a tall white pole. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a wristwatch helps hold the rope, and another man in orange-saffron cloth follows. A crowd of men in white shirts, red shirts and blue shirts stands around, and a man on the right holds a green palm frond aloft. Tall trees and power lines form the background.2009-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ritual photograph in morning haze. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments raises his hands to a tall white pole fixed in an orange circular base scattered with red petals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Devotees in white clothing stand nearby, some with palms joined, and orange flags fly in the background, with a bouquet wrapped in cellophane visible at the right.2010-01-19July 29 20082008-07-29August 06 20092009-08-06August 11 20092009-08-11July 14 20092009-07-14July 27 20082008-07-27August 03 20092009-08-03