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A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting or foundation ceremony on a dusty roadside. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, bends forward over a concrete pedestal with a black plaque. A man in white shirt and white dhoti in sunglasses reaches up to a tall white pole, tying yellow cord. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one wearing a mala. Marigold petals and white flowers lie on the pedestal and on rangoli designs on the ground. Palm trees, parked cars and motorcycles appear in the background.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and red shirt, wearing a long white and red flower garland, reaching up to a white flagpole to tie a yellow cord. A dark stone plinth at the base of the pole is garlanded with white and red flowers and carries a black plaque with Tamil text. Scattered petals and a kolam-style floor design lie on the sand. White-clad men stand behind him near a parked car, palm trees and power lines visible. A man in white and a bare-chested figure stand nearby. The man in orange shows a red forehead mark and bare feet on the sand.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 17 20092009-08-17Outdoor photo at a stone-and-concrete foundation stone at a dirt site, with a black plaque inscribed in Tamil. A man in saffron-orange robes on the left grips a white pole fixed to the stone, its base wrapped with a jasmine garland. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a long white jasmine garland, bends forward while pulling back an orange cloth that covers the plaque. Scattered flower petals and a red carpet lie on the ground. Several men in shirts stand behind a low block wall with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in white stands in the background.2009-08-17Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting or foundation ceremony at a centre site. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style cloth, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, bows over a stone plinth covered in rose petals and marigold-like petals. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers, wearing sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala, pulls a yellow rope to raise a white flagpole. Another man in white stands at right. Behind the plinth is a black stone board with Tamil lettering and a blue logo, and a painted sign reading Kadalur Padasi above a green panel. Palm trees and a small building appear at left.2009-08-11A person in orange saffron robes with a red sleeveless top and a bun hairstyle bends over a grey stone plinth, pulling back an orange satin cloth to unveil it. Garlands of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and green foliage are draped over the shoulders, and pink petals are scattered on the stone. Behind, a white metal pole and a man in a light shirt stand near a roadside with trees and parked vehicles, and a person holds a yellow rope at left. The scene suggests an inauguration ceremony at an outdoor site. The face is not visible enough to determine identity, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of an unveiling ceremony outdoors. A smiling man with hair tied in a bun and a white jasmine garland stands in a red undershirt and orange cloth wrap, pulling back a saffron-orange cloth that covers a dark stone plaque set on a concrete pedestal. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair holds a small white object and stands at the pedestal, while a man in white shirt bends over the plaque to help lift the cloth. Scattered flower petals and marigold petals cover the ground. Behind them, several men in checked shirts and white clothes clap, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands on the right. A concrete wall and palm tree sit in the background. The plaque carries Tamil lettering.2009-08-17