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A brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame stands in the foreground, decorated with red flowers and green leaf garlands, with a bird-shaped finial at the top. Behind it, a large portrait labelled with a Kannada banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, framed in an oval. The banner carries red Kannada script and a lotus motif, and an orange cushion sits on the stage. The lamp is lit at an event, with no people visible in the frame.

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A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, lit with a visible flame and decorated with orange and red flower garlands and green leaves, stands in the foreground of a hall. Behind it a large banner shows a lotus motif and red lettering, and an oval portrait of a smiling man with a saffron turban and saffron robe is displayed on the left. Orange chairs are visible in the lower part of the frame. The portrait is a depiction of a person and shows no one physically present.2010-09-20A tall brass multi-wick oil lamp stands in the foreground of a seated hall, its lit wicks glowing at the top tiers, with orange and white flower garlands wrapped around the stem. Rows of empty red upholstered seats fill the lower foreground. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a painted deity murti with a tall crown and blue skin, flanked by two figures in yellow and red garments. A partially visible figure in a white garment with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge beside a black curtain. Kannada script is partly visible on the left backdrop.2010-09-20Photograph of a tall polished brass standing oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top and several lit wicks, draped with white jasmine garlands and orange flowers, set in front of a stage. Behind it is a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban with a red forehead mark and an orange robe, displayed on a white banner with Kannada script. Orange draped chairs and red seats are visible in the hall. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-20A tall brass oil lamp (nanda deepa style) stands in the foreground, its bowl lit with flames and wrapped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower sprays, with a bird-shaped finial on top. Behind it, a large banner shows an oval portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a red tilak, beside a stylised orange flame emblem. Orange and red chairs and a lectern are visible in the blurred hall, with a dark blue curtain at left and a ceiling fan above.2010-09-20A photograph of a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) held up in the foreground, with a bird-shaped finial, lit wicks, and strings of white jasmine garlands and red flowers wrapped around its stem. Behind it, out of focus, a seated man in a white shirt and several seated audience members in the foreground are visible, with a blurred backdrop of a painted deity image and red script lettering. The lamp is the clear focal point.2010-09-20A photograph of a devotional aarti at a temple-style stage. In the foreground, a hand raised holding a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame, with a bangle on the wrist. Behind it, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a red tilak. A large printed backdrop of the same smiling figure stands at left, and gilded lion sculptures flank the stage with a lit candle at right. Only partially visible people appear at the bottom edge. The arrangement reads as a puja offering made before the portrait.2013-12-16A stage event with an orange-robed sannyasi in an orange turban and orange garments holding a tall brass lamp with a lit flame, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second orange-clad figure with shaved head and glasses stands beside an empty orange upholstered armchair with a matching footstool. Seated audience members in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a checked shirt, watch from red chairs. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside a red lotus emblem, with Kannada text reading as a dedication.2010-09-20March 09 20142014-03-09December 26 20142014-12-26December 25 20142014-12-25December 26 20142014-12-26A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin seat cover, flanked by gold lion-shaped armrests. The portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi. Multi-tiered brass oil lamps burn in the foreground, with hanging bells, brass lamps and colourful tassel garlands framing the altar. A partly visible person's shoulder and hand appear at the left edge, and a devotee's head is visible in the lower left corner. The portrait depicts the figure, so the candidate is shown in a depiction.2013-10-06