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A photograph of an indoor ceremony where a tall brass oil lamp with a flame is decorated with marigold garlands, yellow flower strands and white blossoms. A man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap, with long dark hair, reaches toward the lamp with his hands and a small brass dish. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a red tilak smiles. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis watch, one wearing glasses and another with a red mark on his forehead. Colourful painted deity panels and a painted lion appear on the wall, and a blue banner is partly visible behind the group. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A 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 20092009-07-23A photograph of an indoor event in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada script. A man in a saffron-orange robe, saffron turban, and long dark rudraksha mala lights a large brass lamp with a flame, holding a small oil lamp over the stand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and grey trousers reaches toward the lamp, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl assists. Behind them stand several men in white shirts, glasses and saffron robes. The lamp is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual at the start of a session.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 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.2010-09-20A photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting in an indoor hall. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around a tall brass kalasha-style oil lamp with multiple flames, set on a pillar wrapped in orange marigold garlands and a yellow marigold base. A man in white shirt and glasses reaches toward the lamp with his hand, while others lean in. Beside them, a monk in saffron/orange robes stands near the center, and another man in a red turban stands behind. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the far right edge. Behind them a painted backdrop shows decorative figures and a framed portrait hangs in the upper right corner. Flowers in pink and yellow sit in the foreground.2009-07-23A 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 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.2010-09-20