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A photograph of a central figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and orange garment with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured stole with a striped border, smiling as he stands over a silver oil lamp with a flame on a tray with flower petals. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white shirts hold lit candles, one holds a folded white cloth, and a man in a white shirt bends in to offer a gesture. Behind them is a large banner with red Kannada script, an Om symbol and a painted temple gopuram-style image. The central figure appears to be a probable Swamiji in the appearance-based sense: long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial lamp ritual in front of a large red-and-white banner with Kannada script and painted deity and temple imagery. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala, with a prominent dark swept-back hair, stands holding a silver oil lamp on a tray while lit candles or sticks are passed to him. a person shows distinctive orange turban and rudraksha cues. Around him, men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees in saffron and red garments assist, some kneeling and some offering incense sticks, while others stand with hands folded in namaste.2011-05-24A stage ceremony under a white tent canopy in front of a red backdrop. A man in a white shirt and glasses, on the left, extends his hands toward a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) decorated with white jasmine garlands, held by a man in orange robes on the right. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and stands behind the lamp. Another partly visible man in white sits at the far left edge. The lamp is being offered in a welcoming ritual on stage.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment on a stage before a large banner with Kannada script and the word 'Hindu'. At centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala; he holds a brass plate or vessel with flower petals, and a man in white at right holds a lit lamp toward it. Around them, men in orange robes and orange turbans stand, one in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels at lower left while touching the plate, and another man in white with a striped sash stands at left. Marigold garlands lie on the platform. Flowers and a red-and-white sash are visible. Because the page identifies the event as a press conference with a person present, the central man with the mala and turban matches the appearance-based cues for a person, though his face and role here are not clearly confirmed.2011-05-24Photograph 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.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. A tall brass lamp stand decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers is being lit by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, on the right. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward the lamp. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses stands by. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange wrap, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded. A red banner with Tamil lettering stands behind them. A man in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening of a programme.2010-02-18January 30 20102010-01-30A brass oil lamp (lamp) wrapped in red and orange flower garlands stands centre-frame during a ceremony on a stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair and beard, leans forward and holds out his hands toward the lamp. Beside him an older man in orange robes holds a white sheet of paper. Behind them two young men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas watch, one smiling. On the right an older man in white shirt, grey trousers and a red-and-gold silk shawl with a flower garland holds a small white bowl near the lamp. A red and orange draped backdrop and a white curtain fill the background, with a partially visible person at far right.2010-02-17August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A 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.2010-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09