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A photograph of a man in a red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland around his neck, seen from behind, hoisting a saffron-red flag up a white pole by pulling an orange rope. Beside him, an older man in a cream shirt with rudraksha beads, glasses and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead claps his hands and smiles, while other onlookers stand nearby, one holding a firecracker. Behind them is a yellow hoarding advertising construction equipment and a thatched palm-leaf canopy decorated with pink flowers. Outdoor street setting in daylight.

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A photograph of an outdoor flag-raising at a roadside gathering. In the foreground, a man in a sleeveless red top with a white jasmine garland, seen from behind, pulls up an orange saffron cloth tied to a white pole with orange rope. A thatched palm-leaf shelter stands to the right, and a yellow signboard reads THERMEX and SUPREME-type cement industry advertising. Onlookers stand around, including an older man in a beige shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace smiling, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a purple blouse with gold bangles clapping. A blue pole and utility wires are visible above.2009-07-28A street scene where a man in a red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland raises his right arm to pull an orange rope tied to a tall white pole, with a thatched palm-leaf structure at the right. Behind him, onlookers watch; an older man in a cream shirt with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together, and an older woman in a red sari looks up. A yellow hoarding reading 'THE NEW CHOICE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY' and 'AYURVEDA' stands behind the crowd beside shopfronts and power lines under an overcast sky.2009-07-28A man in a red sleeveless top wearing a thick white jasmine garland raises his arm to hoist an orange cloth on a white pole beside a thatched palm-leaf shelter. The orange cloth is tied to an orange rope at the top of the pole. Behind him a yellow sign advertises Thermex and a cement industry product. Several onlookers stand nearby: a man in glasses and a light shirt, a man in a checked lungi and a person with gold bangles reaching in from the right. Blue metal scaffolding and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2009-07-28Outdoor photo of a sannyasi in a red sleeveless top and red-orange lower cloth, wearing a large white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, hoisting a yellow rope on a tall white pole beneath a thatched palm-leaf shelter. A smiling older man in glasses, cream shirt and rudraksha mala stands beside him with palms pressed together. Another sannyasi in an orange robe holds a brass plate of white flowers in the foreground. Behind them a yellow signboard reads partly 'THE NEW CHOICE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY' and 'URVA', with a crowd of onlookers along the street.2009-07-28August 17 20092009-08-17August 03 20092009-08-03August 17 20092009-08-17November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag hoisting at a village gathering under a partly cloudy sky. A tall white pole carries an orange saffron flag near its top, and a rope runs down beside it. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top and a white-and-pink flower garland pulls the rope with one arm raised, her head tilted back and eyes closed in devotion. Beside her a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala watches upward. Behind them a crowd of villagers stands with palms pressed in namaskar, one man in a white shirt and beaded mala smiles, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at left. Trees and a building appear in the background.2009-07-10A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony in hazy morning light beneath a large tree. A figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace stands at a white pole, both arms raised, pulling an orange rope that runs up toward the top of the pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaste, including women in white saris and men in white kurtas wearing black beaded malas. A tray of yellow flowers is held by a person in orange at the right edge. Strings of orange pennants with a purple emblem hang overhead, and orange flags are visible in the background.2010-01-19Outdoor 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.2009-07-14July 12 20092009-07-12