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Outdoor stage event under a white canopy decorated with orange marigold garlands and a pink ribbon-like festoon. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a dark beaded mala stands at left with hands clasped, looking down. Two older men in white stand at right on a red carpet: one in white shirt and dhoti with a moustache lights a brass lamp, and an elderly man in white dhoti, shawl and glasses with a red tilak holds the brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top, its flames burning. Flower arrangements with orange and pink blooms sit in front, and a dark backdrop with a bird logo is behind.

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A photo of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a white canopy decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands and a pink bow. A tall brass lamp stands at right, flame lit. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lights the lamp's wick, while an elderly man in white dhoti, shawl and glasses holds the lamp's stem beside him. At left, a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands with hands clasped, wearing a rudraksha mala, facing the lamp. Behind them, another person in orange and an attendant in white are partly visible. Flowers in orange, pink and purple sit at the lower edge. A dark backdrop with a small bird logo stands behind the stage.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with a large brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with yellow marigold garlands at centre, lit by a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a small ritual cup. Around it stand saffron-robed sannyasis: a figure on the left with an orange turban and orange shawl, a shaved-headed monk in orange, a monk in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala, and a long-haired monk in orange with a mala. On the right, a man in a brown waistcoat over white kurta and a man in white kurta and white dhoti stand by. Behind them hang photographic portraits on a banner, and flower garlands and a bouquet of pink and white flowers lie in the foreground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor stage event at dusk under a white canopy with a red carpet. A young man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, hands folded. Beside him a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala lights a large brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a flame, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt and an elderly man in cream shawl and white dhoti reach toward the lamp. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala watches at right, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. Pink, orange and white flowers sit in the foreground by a wooden podium, and a backdrop with a gold logo and a 'Sold' style banner is behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as an inaugural lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-22September 05 20102010-09-05Photograph of a stage lamp-lighting at a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass lamp draped in red and white flower garlands, with a tall brass kuthuvilakku-style lamp in the centre. The man on the right in a saffron robe with red border and long dark hair is lighting or tending the lamp. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds an object near the lamp. A third man in a white shirt stands behind, and a woman in a sari is partly visible at the far right. On the left, a man in a saffron robe and saffron turban with a rudraksha mala has his hands folded. Behind them is a red stage canopy, a large portrait of a young man with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, a desert cooler and floral decorations. Five people are visible.2010-02-17Outdoor stage under a white tent during a celebration. A tall figure in long orange robes with an orange turban and long dark hair stands at left, hands near the chest, facing a brass multi-tiered oil lamp (deepam) garlanded with yellow flowers. Beside the lamp, saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand together, one with a shaved head. On the right, two men in white kurta and dhoti-style clothing stand, one wearing a green-gold waistcoat over white. Garlands of marigold and mixed flowers line the stage edge, and framed portraits hang on the backdrop with a gold-trimmed throne visible at left.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent, with a large brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with yellow and white garlands at centre. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand around it: a figure on the left wearing an orange turban and saffron robe with a shawl, a bald man in orange robes reaching toward the lamp, and another in orange with a shawl and marigold garland. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a marigold garland. To the right, two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand beside a man in a green vest over white kurta. Flower arrangements of pink, orange and white blooms line the red-carpeted stage edge, and a yellow draped backdrop is visible at right. A partially visible portrait panel sits at upper left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ceremony such as an aarti at the start of a programme.2008-12-302003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copies