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Outdoor festival scene at a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper flagstaff rises at centre, wrapped with white cord, beside a white canopy with fringe. Many saffron-orange flags flutter on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels stand around the crowd. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations frame the sky. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, several women in orange saris and shawls, stands before the platform; a figure in orange robes stands on an elevated platform near the flagstaff. Strings of pennants and palm fronds frame the scene.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Crowd of devotees gathered outdoors beneath tall coconut palms around a tall wooden flagpole decorated with strings of bunting and lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange and saffron saris and a few in pink, and several hold orange flags on poles. Multicolored decorative umbrellas are raised over the group. Several people stand at the front in white with saffron-coloured shawls, and the bright hazy sky and palm fronds frame the scene. Numerous people are visible, but many are partially hidden behind others.2007-12-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath bright blue sky and tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a white stepped platform. At its base sits a seated deity murti garlanded with orange-yellow marigold flowers. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, watches and gathers. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near the pole, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella. Drummers in the left background play drums. Large orange and saffron flags hang at the right edge. A low concrete wall and more palm trees frame the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival scene with a tall copper flagpole wrapped in white cloth rising among coconut palms. Numerous saffron-orange flags flutter in the foreground, and several ornate multicoloured parasols with blue, red, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes are held above a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes. A figure in orange garments stands partly visible near the top of the pole. Festival procession and flag-hoisting setting.2007-12-23A dense crowd of devotees moves through a palm-lined outdoor procession, many men and women dressed in white and cream clothing. Several ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are raised above the crowd, and orange and red flags fly on tall poles. Some hands are raised in namaskar and others are clasped in prayer, while a few people in saffron or orange robes stand among them. A thatched structure and bunting strung between palms frame the scene.2009-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and thatched roofs. Bearers hold long poles with ornate yellow, orange and red embroidered pennants and two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, one in red, yellow and blue and one in green and red. Many people wear white shirts and kurtas, while others wear orange and saffron clothing. Devotees press close around the parasols, and a few figures in orange and saffron clothes stand within the group near the front. Strings of triangular flags run across the top of the scene.2009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in sunlight among tall coconut palms around a tall copper-coloured flagstaff standing on a white-draped platform. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the raised platform near the flagstaff, one under an orange-and-red canopy umbrella, with marigold garlands hanging from the pole. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, women in white saris and an orange sari, and a man in a beige shirt crowd the sandy ground, many holding orange and red flags. A drummer with a drum slung at his side stands at the right edge. Tents and flags are visible in the background.2008-12-23