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Night photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor courtyard. A tall copper-and-gold flagpole with a red cloth wrapped around its upper section stands on a white rectangular plinth. Several people in white robes and orange or saffron garments are gathered around it; one man in white stands on the plinth at the pole's base while a man in an orange robe with a red shoulder cloth stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left near a black stone bull (Nandi) decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl and another in orange stand at right, with white-draped tables visible beyond. Dark palm trees and a low wall form the background.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard beside a white temple building with a Kannada signboard. A tall ornate copper-gold lamp or kalasha-style column with red cloth tied around its top stands on a white plinth, and a garland hangs from its base. Two young monastic men in orange robes stand in front, one holding a brass plate and one holding a small lamp or offering. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands in a puja or aarti. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall to the right, and a dark-lit night sky sits above. Two people in orange are visible in front, with several more in the background, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night-time photograph of a ceremonial flag-raising at a tall copper pole standing on a white raised platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes with red borders are gripping the pole and white rope, one on the left, one in the centre with long hair, and one on the right with hair tied up. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits in the lower foreground, back toward the camera. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. Scattered petals lie on the platform, and the background is dark.2008-01-03A night-time photograph of a large copper ritual pillar on a white stone platform. Two figures in orange robes hold ropes wrapped around the tall copper column, pulling and steadying it. The pillar's base features a small gilded seated figure within a carved copper shrine niche. A third person in orange sits at the lower left edge, partly visible. Dark background with scattered loose straw strands and petals on the platform.2008-01-03January 01 20142014-01-01March 26 20082008-03-26January 03 20082008-01-03March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white raised platform, pulling ropes that hang from a tall, polished copper flagstaff topped with a small gilded shrine box. Behind them stands a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange clothing, some holding up cameras or phones. A white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple is visible on the left, and a kneeling figure in an orange robe sits near the base of the pole in front of the platform.2008-01-03