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Outdoor stage event under a pinkish-grey tent canopy with a red carpet. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left, reaching toward a tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand wrapped in white jasmine garlands with pink flowers. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair holds the lamp's base area with his hands, performing a lamp-lighting ritual. Behind them a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands barefoot on the red carpet. A red banner with partial Tamil lettering and orange drapes are visible in the background, along with a small blue-and-white emblem on the canopy.

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A photo of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a pink tarpaulin canopy. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, reaches toward a tall gold oil lamp draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with maroon borders and touches the lamp with his hands. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and orange garments stands, and another man in a white shirt and light trousers stands near the lamp. Yellow and orange cloth covers part of the stage edge.2010-02-18Outdoor stage under a tent on a red carpet, with palm trees behind. A tall brass oil lamp with garlands of white flowers and a red rose is lit by two men. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching wrap and wooden beads holds the lamp with a dark-haired figure's hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands by the lamp. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a saffron-orange wrap, stands with his hands near the lamp, wearing a orange turban-style head covering and beads. Behind the stage, a red banner with Tamil text and a logo. A white cooler and a potted plant sit at the edge of the stage.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, while a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a tall stem wrapped in white flowers. Beside him, a bare-footed man in an orange robe and dark-red border lights or steadies the lamp. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow sash watches. At left a white chair sits on the stage and a cooler unit stands on the red floor. A banner behind the stage shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text.2010-02-18A photograph on a red-carpeted stage under a pink-lilac tent canopy. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling, reaching toward a tall brass lamp. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and another in a white shirt and light trousers stands behind. At right, a man in an orange robe holds the brass lamp, which is decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Behind them a red banner shows Tamil script and a cooler sits on the stage. A second robed figure in white and orange stands at the back left.2010-02-18A stage event under a white tent with a red backdrop. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands at left, looking down. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi holds a small silver bowl beside a tall brass oil lamp decorated with white flower garlands. At right, another man in orange robes holds the lamp's base. A large portrait of a turbaned man in orange is printed on the backdrop, and a small white-clad figure appears at the far left edge.2010-02-18A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted outdoor stage under a white tent. Three central figures and one partial figure stand around a tall brass lamp decorated with white flower garlands and pink blossoms. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands near the lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamp's flame. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange-and-maroon shawl holds the lamp's base with both hands. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and on the far right a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. A white chair with a white cover sits at far left, and a red banner with Tamil lettering, a dove-like logo and a mountain image hangs behind the stage. A white cooler unit sits on the stage.2010-02-18Outdoor stage under a white tent during an event with a red banner behind it showing a mountain graphic and Tamil text. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left extending his hands toward a tall brass oil lamp with multiple tiers, held on a red carpet stage edged with orange cloth. A man in orange robes with long hair stands at right, hands near the lamp, while another man in a white shirt stands behind. Potted plants sit along the stage edge, a white throne-like chair with a white cloth is at left, and palm trees appear behind. The figure in orange has a distinctive appearance but the page does not state a person was present, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-18A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red backdrop. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands at left, watching. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha malas, with swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, holds the handle of a brass oil lamp decorated with white flower garlands. A third man in an orange robe, seen from behind at right, is also holding the lamp. a person is the central figure in orange, matching the page's Seeragapadi stage function, lighting a lamp.2010-02-18Photograph of a stage lamp-lighting at a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass lamp draped in red and white flower garlands, with a tall brass kuthuvilakku-style lamp in the centre. The man on the right in a saffron robe with red border and long dark hair is lighting or tending the lamp. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds an object near the lamp. A third man in a white shirt stands behind, and a woman in a sari is partly visible at the far right. On the left, a man in a saffron robe and saffron turban with a rudraksha mala has his hands folded. Behind them is a red stage canopy, a large portrait of a young man with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, a desert cooler and floral decorations. Five people are visible.2010-02-17December 30 20082008-12-30January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of a stage event. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, lighting a tall ornate brass oil lamp with a small wick lamp in his hand, his head bowed toward the flame. Beside him on the left stands a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala around the neck, hands clasped at the waist, appearing to watch the lamp-lighting. The backdrop shows a painted banner with Tamil lettering and marigold and orange garlands hang overhead. Flower arrangements and a wooden table with papers and a water bottle sit at the side of the stage, and a red carpet covers the floor. The cues are distinctive: an orange turban, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala. This figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, shown in person, but the image alone leaves the identification uncertain.2010-01-19