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A photograph of an indoor room with a pale green wall and framed picture at right. In the foreground a person with long, curly dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap is lighting a brass oil lamp with a yellow lighting taper. The lamp has a bird-shaped finial and is garlanded with white flowers and sits on a scatter of pink petals. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a dark maroon sash stands, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and another in a white shirt stand at the left edge. Garlands and painted images are visible on a shelf above.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11A photograph inside a home or hall with a pale blue wall and framed picture at top right. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl, lights a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a yellow lighted stick. The brass lamp has a bird-shaped top and sits on white and pink flower petals and a white flower garland. To the right, a young person in orange robes with hands folded in namaste stands beside it. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt watch, and two women on the left, one in a white sari with a gold border and the other in orange, stand with hands folded.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with a plain white wall at right and a framed picture on the upper right. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment draped over one shoulder holds a yellow taper to light a brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top and a white flower garland on its stand. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a maroon waistband stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a pink shirt with grey trousers presses his palms together, and a woman in a green blouse and orange sari stands at the left edge with hands joined. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright hall with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, while a man in a striped white shirt with a cream shawl holds out his hand to him. Around the lamp, small coloured rangoli dots decorate the floor. A man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and several monks in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby. A framed portrait of a standing robed figure hangs on the wall behind them.2008-01-14A small whitewashed room with a corrugated metal ceiling and a barred window on the left. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white flower garland lights an oil lamp (deepam) set on a wall ledge. Beside her, a green-covered table holds brass oil lamps, a bowl of white flowers, fruit and a framed picture garlanded with jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a wristwatch holds his hands together in prayer, while several people stand at the edge of the frame in orange and dark clothing.2010-02-18Outdoor pavilion with white fabric ceiling and yellow draped sides, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial and lit oil lamps, wrapped in orange marigolds and white flowers, is held by a sannyasi in orange robes and a tall orange turban who lifts the lamp with an outstretched arm. A second orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha mala steadies the stand beside a tray of offerings. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands joined. Behind is a framed painting of a deity scene. a person candidate appearance is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-31Indoor photo in a college hall corridor. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lights a brass lamp shaped like a swan, decorated with a white flower garland, using a yellow candle. Beside him a young man with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with his hands folded in namaskar stands at the lamp, while a tall figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair walks past in the foreground. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border stands with hands joined, and several men in white and pink shirts watch. Framed pictures with flower garlands hang on the wall at top right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the young man with long swept-back hair and saffron robe lighting the lamp, with the lamp and namaskar as visible cues.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual inside a bare, newly built room with pale blue walls and red-framed windows. A person in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a garlanded framed picture on a white-draped table; the table is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, floral arrangements and a brass kalasha-style stand. The person holds a small brass bell in the other hand and wears a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a man in white clothes holds a tray, and a man in orange on the right presses his palms together in namaste beside a video camera. Another person in white stands in the background. The scene is a puja or aarti at the opening of a new facility.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18