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A night stage event under an orange-and-white canopy with red carpet and flower arrangements. A man in a white dhoti lights a tall brass oil lamp (vilakku) held between two saffron-robed figures. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robes with a white and red flower garland. The figure in the centre wears orange robes and has long dark hair, with hands raised in a blessing gesture beside the lamp. A saffron-robed man stands at a wooden podium on the right, hands folded in prayer. A backdrop with a large golden numeral and a Tamil-script banner is behind them. Plants in colourful blooms sit at the front of the stage.

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A night outdoor stage event with a red carpet and floral arrangements at the base of a backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lights a tall brass oil lamp held by a person in saffron robes with a saffron turban, who presses palms together. The saffron-robed figure on the left wears a white and red flower garland and a saffron turban. Behind them, another person in saffron robes stands with palms together beside a wooden podium, and a further man in a white shirt stands in the background. A printed portrait on the backdrop shows a face in close profile. a person candidate status is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor stage event under a white and orange canopy with a red carpet. A tall orange-robed figure with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, an orange-robed sannyasi holds a brass lamp, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and an older man in white dhoti and shawl with spectacles stand beside the brass oil lamp with its ornate kalasha-like top. Another orange-robed person holding a microphone stands at right near an orange wooden podium. Flower arrangements of orange and pink blooms decorate the foreground, and a dark banner with golden Tamil letters is behind them.2010-01-22Outdoor stage event at dusk under an orange canopy. A saffron-robed man with an orange turban stands at left, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl lights a brass oil lamp. Beside him a young man in white and yellow lights the lamp, and at right a long-haired man in orange robes with a maroon border stands at a wooden podium, joined by another orange-robed man at the far right. Red carpet, red pillars with orange flowers, and a large dark banner with a partial numeral and Tamil text form the backdrop. Lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-21Outdoor stage event at dusk under a white canopy with a red carpet. A young man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, hands folded. Beside him a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala lights a large brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a flame, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt and an elderly man in cream shawl and white dhoti reach toward the lamp. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala watches at right, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. Pink, orange and white flowers sit in the foreground by a wooden podium, and a backdrop with a gold logo and a 'Sold' style banner is behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as an inaugural lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-22Outdoor stage event on a red carpet under a pale orange canopy. Three people stand before a brass standing oil lamp with a bird-shaped top; a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a red-and-gold bordered shawl lights the wick with a taper while a saffron-robed figure with a saffron turban and long hair holds the lamp steady. A second saffron-robed person in a saffron turban stands at left with hands folded. Behind them are red pillars, a dark banner with a partial numeral and Tamil lettering, orange and pink flower arrangements, and a brick building under construction. Two people are visible at the right edge in saffron, one partly cut off, bringing the total to about four.2010-01-21Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a red carpet. A figure in an orange turban and orange robes reaches toward an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of white and red flowers and a red shawl with gold border, who holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) with a flame. Two orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one at left, and a young boy in white with yellow shawl stands at right. A man in orange robes at right speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium. Dark banner with Tamil script behind. Ritual lamp lighting or aarti-style welcome.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22January 20 20102010-01-20A stage event under a decorated canopy with orange and green paper streamers and flowers. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe, orange turban and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at a tall brass oil lamp, lighting it with a shared flame. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's lighting stick, and a younger figure in an orange robe and shawl stands at right. Behind them is a dark banner with Tamil lettering and an orange chair, flower arrangements and a microphone stand. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening ceremony.2010-01-20A stage event at night under a white canopy with a red carpet and flower arrangements. A woman in an orange saree with long dark hair lights a tall brass oil lamp while smiling. Facing her, a person in an orange top and orange head wrap with a white flower garland stands with hands together. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles and claps. Behind, a man in a cream shirt and another in orange robes stand near a wooden lectern. A large dark banner with gold Tamil lettering and orange flowers forms the backdrop, with a red pillar and floral arrangements at the sides.2010-01-20A stage event under an orange and green paper-garland canopy. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass oil lamp; the figure on the right wears a saffron shawl and the one on the left wears an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers. Between them an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit brass lamp with both hands, extended toward the others. Flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms sit at the front of the stage, with an orange cushioned chair and a wooden lectern behind. A dark banner with large gold Tamil lettering and a portrait photo on the right fills the backdrop. A man in white stands at the far right edge.2010-01-20