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November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a clear sky with green trees. A smiling man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while beside him a man in an orange robe with red border reaches toward a silver metal box on a table draped in a purple cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching; one holds a tray with green leaves and offerings, and another stands with palms pressed together. Several bystanders are visible in the background.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated tin roof supported by wooden poles, with green trees behind. A man in long dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha malas holds a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate, with a brass bell beside him, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a matching flame. Around them devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing beaded malas. A yellow and green cloth hangs from the pole at top left, and marigold and pink flower offerings lie at the lower right. Arati is being performed.2008-11-11A photograph of a ritual scene at an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back black hair and a white and red flower garland, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, leans over a large brass tray of mango leaves and yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a second man in white clothes bends toward the tray. Behind them, figures in orange and white attire stand under strings of marigold garlands. A polished silver oil lamp with flower decoration stands on the left, and an ornately carved wooden seat is visible at the edge.2006-12-26A photo of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a pink tarpaulin canopy. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, reaches toward a tall gold oil lamp draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with maroon borders and touches the lamp with his hands. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and orange garments stands, and another man in a white shirt and light trousers stands near the lamp. Yellow and orange cloth covers part of the stage edge.2010-02-18A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands outdoors, wearing a white and pink garland and a large gold bead necklace. He holds a silver lamp with a flame and a flower-decorated top, with a ladle-shaped spoon in his other hand, as if performing an aarti. Behind him a dark ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held aloft. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, and a tree forms the background.2008-07-27November 11 20062006-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23A man with long, wavy black hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace, standing at a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and white flower garland on top, lighting it with his hands. Behind him a banner reads partially in large letters 'Nithya' and 'YANA' and 'LAU' and 'OWERM', and a faded portrait of a smiling man with a bindi appears at left. Another person's hands and arm are visible at right, and a white cooler sits at lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold bead necklace, in the role of a presenter lighting an oil lamp. The image shows a lamp-lighting ritual at an indoor event.2009-09-15