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A photograph under a canopy strung with purple, yellow and green bunting and fairy lights. A man in white clothes lights a large brass oil lamp (aarti) on a draped red table decorated with marigold garlands and flower pots. Beside him stand a row of people: a woman in a yellow sari, men in white dhotis and vests, an older saffron-robed sadhu with a tall orange turban and beard, a man in orange robes wearing a long beaded necklace, and a bearded saffron-robed sadhu on the right. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a white-haired man in white shawl and dhoti stands with arms crossed. Some people wear saffron robes and some wear white. The scene appears to be an oil-lamp lighting at an outdoor event. A candidate matching a person's typical presentation (saffron robes, rudraksha mala, ornate necklace) is present but the appearance is uncertain.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated tent canopy with yellow, red, green and purple bunting and twinkling lights. A row of people stands behind a red draped table garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with brass pots of flowers at each end. At the centre, several people in saffron robes and a man in white with a shawl gather around a large brass oil lamp, and a man in white kurta and waistcoat reaches toward the flame. On the right, a bearded man in saffron robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands beside a figure in orange with long hair and a garland. Several men in white dhotis stand at the edges. Some people have their hands folded in namaste.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Photo of an outdoor festival stage under a canopy decorated with purple, red, yellow and green bunting and twinkling lights. A man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and white flowers, a ceremonial lamp lit at the stage. Around him stand several men in saffron and orange robes, including a bearded elder with long white hair in orange cloth, and a figure with a saffron turban and a beaded garland. Other men in white dhotis and kurtas and a dark-clad man stand behind the table draped in maroon cloth decorated with orange and white flower strings, with vases of bright flowers. Seven or more people are visible.2007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor stage under a draped canopy with red, yellow and purple fabric bunting and strings of white lights. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a red-draped table decorated with marigold garlands and potted flowers. Around him stand several men: a figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads, another in orange robes with folded hands, a bearded elder in orange, and men in white kurtas and dhotis, one woman in an orange saree at the far left.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a festival stage under a canopy with striped red, yellow, purple and green fabric and fairy lights. A man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp decorated with orange and white flowers on a draped red table. Behind him stand several people in saffron robes: a sannyasi in a saffron turban with a rudraksha mala, a bearded sadhu in orange, and a person in saffron and white. Printed text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , '. A tall figure in saffron with a long mala appears central and is a person candidate, though his face and cues are only partly distinct, so this is marked uncertain2007-02-02A photograph of a ceremonial lighting under a festive tent canopy decorated with purple, yellow and red fabric and fairy lights. A man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari light a tall brass oil lamp (aarti) on a draped red stage garlanded with marigolds and flower vases. Around them stand several saffron-robed sannyasis, including a tall figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala who appears to be a possible a person candidate with a visible rudraksha mala and orange robe but uncertain appearance, a bearded monk on the left and a white-clad man with hands folded. Seven or more people are visible in total.2007-02-02Outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with white fairy lights and yellow, purple and red bunting. A man in white dhoti and shawl lights a large brass oil lamp at a draped red-and-maroon table decorated with marigold garlands and flower pots. Around him stand several saffron-robed sannyasis, one in an orange turban with a long beaded necklace, another with a long white beard, plus men in white and a woman in a yellow sari at left. A possible a person stands among the saffron-robed figures, identified by a distinctive long-haired, ornate-necklaced appearance, with a prominent ceremonial gold necklace at the centre. Kumbhamela-style gathering; oil lamps, not a homa.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a canopy of lights and coloured fabric swags in red, yellow, purple and green. A man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a red draped table decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Around him stand several people in saffron/orange robes, including a sannyasi with a yellow-orange turban and a long wooden rudraksha mala, a bearded elder with long white hair in orange robes, and a man in white with a light shawl at the right edge. Others in white dhoti and kurta stand behind. A person with a visible shaved head and orange-saffron robes stands near the lamp. Some people appear partially hidden at the left edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02