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A 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.

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A photograph on a stage in front of a banner with a lotus emblem and Kannada text. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and rudraksha beads stands at centre, hands cupped near a brass lamp. Beside him, a bald man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds up a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands around them, watching the lamp ritual, possibly an aarti. The figure in orange has long hair, a turban and rudraksha, a person cue, though his appearance is uncertain.2010-09-20December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony at an indoor event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with long dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas, stands among others and looks on. To the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl holds a brass lamp decorated with garlands of orange and red flowers. A white-clad elder in a white shirt and dhoti tilts a small flame toward the lamp, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind it. Other men in white and light shirts stand in the background before a banner with Kannada script and a red lotus emblem. The subject is the lighting of a brass oil lamp.2010-09-20Photograph of a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style lamp with a bird-shaped top) decorated with a white and red flower garland, held by a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl on the right. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and long dark rudraksha malas stands on the left, holding a small orange plate with both hands near the lamp, appearing to offer or receive it. Behind them, several men in white and striped shirts and a man in orange clothing watch, some with hands folded. The background banner is cream with red script lettering. This appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment at a public event.2010-09-20December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage ceremony beneath a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada-style lettering with a lotus emblem. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a brass tray and offering while a man in white and yellow shawl tends a tall brass oil lamp with garlands and red flowers. Around them stand several men in white shirts, dhotis and striped shirts, one with glasses and a gold chain, and a shaved-headed man in orange on the left. Garlands and fruit appear at the right edge. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting or aarti opening a programme.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada-style script with a lotus emblem. A man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands over a large brass oil lamp (lamp decorated with flower garlands and a red-orange flower) as a priest in white with a yellow shawl assists. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one in a striped shirt, stand nearby watching. a person: the saffron-clad figure wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, a distinctive sannyasi presentation, and is tending the lamp at the centre of the stage.2010-09-20December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban on an orange upholstered throne-style chair, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a large brass oil lamp with a flame. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled "Nithyananda" and the Kannada heading "ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ" (inauguration ceremony). Seated rows of men in white shirts, dhotis and white kurtas, some with hands raised to their faces, fill the stage. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothing stands at the right edge, and a shaven-headed man in saffron stands near the centre. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the banner portrait is a printed depiction.2010-09-20A lamp-lighting ceremony at a stage event with a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi. A saffron-robed man wearing an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala lifts a large brass oil lamp decorated with flower garlands, while a bald man in white with a yellow shawl holds the lamp's base. Nearby, a man in a striped white shirt holds a small offering tray. Older men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. The banner shows a lotus emblem and Kannada script.2010-09-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large orange upholstered armchair on a stage. He gestures with his right hand while speaking. Flanking him, a man in orange robes with a mala sits on the right, and an older bald man in orange sits on the left, with a bald-headed man in orange in the foreground left. Seated on the right is a man in a striped white shirt and dark trousers, and at far right a man in white clothes with a garland sits near a tall brass oil lamp with flower garlands. Several men in white and yellow shawls stand or sit in the background before a banner with Kannada script. The stage has a glossy floor and water bottles on a table.2010-09-20