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Outdoor stage event under a white and orange draped canopy. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt places his hands on the head of a person in an orange turban, orange top and orange dhoti, who wears a long red-and-white flower garland and bows with palms joined. A brass oil lamp with lit flames stands at right beside them. Behind them stands a young attendant in white and yellow, and a man in orange holds a microphone at the far right. A printed banner in Tamil script with flowers in a vase at left, and a wooden podium at right.

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January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a red carpet. A figure in an orange turban and orange robes reaches toward an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of white and red flowers and a red shawl with gold border, who holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) with a flame. Two orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one at left, and a young boy in white with yellow shawl stands at right. A man in orange robes at right speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium. Dark banner with Tamil script behind. Ritual lamp lighting or aarti-style welcome.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22January 23 20102010-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening stage event under a decorated pandal with orange and green garlands. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala lights or stands beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird finial. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's tray, and a third person in orange robes with long hair stands at right, raising a hand. Bright orange and yellow flower arrangements sit at the lower left, and an orange cushioned chair with a wooden lectern stands behind them against a dark backdrop with a large Tamil headline banner.2010-01-20A photograph of a public outdoor event under a white and orange canopy with a red carpet. A man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. At right, a man with long dark hair wears saffron robes and a ornate bracelet and is lighting the brass lamp with his hands, with a wooden podium behind him. Behind them, a man in orange holds a microphone, and a banner with Tamil script and flower arrangements stands in the background. A lamp-lighting ceremony is shown.2010-01-23A photograph on a red stage under a canopy of flower garlands in pink, blue, green and orange. A smiling man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland, places his hand on the shoulder of an older man in white dhoti and shirt who bows his head and receives a gold-and-maroon shawl. Beside them stands a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top and a floral arrangement. A Tamil banner sits behind them. The saffron-robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing and turban, so he is described by role only.2010-01-20A photograph of a stage event with a brass oil lamp (nanda vilakku) in the centre. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a red and white flower garland around the neck of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl. Another saffron-clad person stands behind them. The backdrop is a dark banner with large gold Tamil lettering, and flower arrangements and orange drapery decorate the stage.2010-01-21Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage carpet and a red banner reading Nithyananda in Tamil script. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left and reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right a barefoot man in orange robes with long hair lights or tends the lamp with his hands, while a man in white holds a sash behind him. Behind them stand a woman in white and an orange-robed attendant near a side table with flower offerings. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible beyond the stage, and cooling units and potted plants sit along the edge.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-01-22Outdoor stage event under a white and orange canopy with a red carpet. A tall orange-robed figure with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, an orange-robed sannyasi holds a brass lamp, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and an older man in white dhoti and shawl with spectacles stand beside the brass oil lamp with its ornate kalasha-like top. Another orange-robed person holding a microphone stands at right near an orange wooden podium. Flower arrangements of orange and pink blooms decorate the foreground, and a dark banner with golden Tamil letters is behind them.2010-01-22A stage event at night under a white canopy with a red carpet and flower arrangements. A woman in an orange saree with long dark hair lights a tall brass oil lamp while smiling. Facing her, a person in an orange top and orange head wrap with a white flower garland stands with hands together. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles and claps. Behind, a man in a cream shirt and another in orange robes stand near a wooden lectern. A large dark banner with gold Tamil lettering and orange flowers forms the backdrop, with a red pillar and floral arrangements at the sides.2010-01-20