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Night photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a pink undergarment visible at the shoulder, long hair swept back, reaching up to tie or adjust an orange flag on a tall pole topped with green leaves and a red cloth. Behind him is a large ornate brass-coloured structure. Strings of multicoloured lights frame both sides. Below, the hands of onlookers reach up to steady the pole, and several heads of spectators are visible at the bottom edge. a person, given the saffron robe, swept-back long hair and ritual flag-raising role, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

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