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A photograph of a ceremonial lamp offering in a decorated hall. A standing figure with long hair, an orange turban and an orange robe, wearing a garland-like necklace, holds a small brass vessel toward a large brass aarti lamp wreathed in orange marigold garlands and white flowers. Beside them an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange robe and holds an offering. A white-clad elder in a shawl and rosette badge also reaches toward the lamp. Several men in white shirts and dress stand around, and a few are visible in the background. Behind the group a painted backdrop shows multiple deity figures, and a framed portrait of a saint with flower garlands hangs at upper right. Pink and yellow flower arrangements sit at the base of the lamp.

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July 23 20092009-07-23A photograph of a ritual aarti in a decorated hall. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around a brass lamp with lit flames on a tray, wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands on a tall base. One man in white and glasses holds the lamp while others reach toward it. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a woman in orange sari and a man in white. Beside them a bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands at right. A framed portrait on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a painted backdrop shows a row of figures in a festive scene. Flowers and grain sheaves sit in the foreground.2009-07-23A ceremonial lighting at a stage decorated with marigold garlands and a painted mural of deities. A tall brass lamp with a flame sits on a yellow and orange flower-garlanded pedestal. A young man in an orange-red saffron robe and a bright orange turban reaches toward it with outstretched hand, while a bald older man in orange robes stands beside him. A third man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Pink and white flowers decorate the area, and a framed portrait of a saint hangs on the upper right wall. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in the saffron-robed figure with the orange turban and long hair, presented as the lamp-lighting host.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A 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 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.2010-09-20A 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.2010-09-20July 23 20092009-07-23A photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting in a hall decorated with a painted backdrop of figures and a framed portrait on the upper right. A tall brass oil lamp, a lit aarti or kuthu vilakku style lamp, sits on a base wrapped in orange marigold garlands, surrounded by fruit, corn and flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds its handle, and another man in white shirt reaches toward it. Beside them a man in saffron robes with a red turban and a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded mala stand near a man in an orange-red robe with a shaved head. Several men in white shirts stand around, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth is on the right. a person is a candidate: the long-haired figure in orange with a red head wrap and a mala. The appearance cue is not fully distinctive, so the value is unsure.2009-07-23A 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.2010-09-20February 02 20072007-02-02