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Outdoor flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style copper dhvajasthambha (flagstaff) beside palm trees under bright sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red tilak, stands at the top of a white platform holding a small vessel. Beside him a kneeling attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and to the right several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands stand watching. Yellow and multicoloured flower garlands hang on the copper pillar, with small decorated kalasha pots at its base and scattered petals on the platform. a person (long swept hair, orange robes, ceremonial garland) is the central figure performing the ritual.

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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) wrapped in rope and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, set on a white stepped plinth scattered with yellow flower petals. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands with one hand raised in a wave, probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him a seated devotee in orange holds hands in anjali, and a standing attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala offers a tray. Potted plants in woven baskets flank the base, with coconut palms behind under bright sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dhwajasthamba (flagpole) wrapped in white cord and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands on the white platform with palms pressed together in namaste at the right. Behind him, a seated priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala also holds his hands together. Two other men in white and light clothing sit at the edges, with small woven pots holding green plants and scattered yellow and pink flowers on the platform. Coconut palms frame the scene against a pale sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A copper flagstaff with ornately carved base, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and dark leaves, stands on a red-orange platform beneath coconut palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pole: the nearer one, with a shaved head and bare arm, reaches up to pull the rope, while the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray. A bare-bodied figure in white stands at the right edge. The rope runs up beside the pole into the bright sky.2011-03-05Outdoor flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper-clad dhvaja stambha with marigold garlands and wrapped rope, set on a white stone platform beneath a palm tree against bright blue sky. Petals of yellow and white flowers fall through the air. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange shawl, with white-and-orange garlands, raises both arms behind the head, holding a tray of flowers. A seated devotee in orange robes with prayer beads presses palms together, looking upward. A man in orange on the right holds a plate of flowers toward the pole. Several more orange-robed devotees stand at the edge of the platform, with potted plants and flower-strewn steps in the foreground.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23