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A stage ceremony where a young man in white kurta and an orange shawl stands before a large brass oil lamp (vilakku) decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands and leaves. He holds the lamp steady with both hands while an older woman in a teal sari with a blue border and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti hold a lit wick toward it. Behind them a man in white stands near a larger background portrait of a smiling woman in red. A white column with gold trim and a gold-and-white fan-like frame are at left, with yellow and red floral strings along the stage base. No a person candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance; the young man wears a white kurta, not distinctive ceremonial cues, so a person is unsure.

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February 16 20102010-02-16A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony at an outdoor stage. A young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead lights a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and a green leaf, set in a brass tray scattered with yellow and white petals. An elderly woman in a teal sari and an older man in white shirt and trousers stand beside him, the woman holding a lit taper toward the lamp while the man looks on. Behind them an older man in white stands near a potted floral arrangement, and a red-and-white backdrop with a partial Tamil-script banner fills the background. Four people are visible.2010-02-16A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony under a red canopy on a stage. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands extended toward a tall brass lamp stand. 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Behind them stand other men in white and a woman in a blue-green patterned sari; a red-and-gold backdrop shows a large portrait of a man in a red turban and a dark stage banner with Tamil lettering. A cooler unit and a wooden podium are at left.2010-02-16Outdoor ceremony on a stage in front of a white curtain and a large reddish backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp, wrapped in a garland of orange, yellow and red flowers and berries, is being lit by a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a beaded necklace and wristwatch. Beside him, a younger man in white garments with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead looks on. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange turban and orange robes with his hands folded. Next to him, a woman in a red and green sari with gold jewellery stands with hands clasped. 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