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A stage event under a decorated tent with orange, green and blue garlands and a banner behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at a brass lamp, smiling. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's flame area, and a man in orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl leans in to light the lamp. A man in cream clothes stands at the right edge. An orange-cushioned throne and flower arrangements are visible at left. The brass lamp appears to be a standing oil lamp being lit, not a fire pit. The presenter's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain.

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January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor stage under a pink and orange draped canopy with colourful paper garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands centre stage. A man in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange turban and a rudraksha mala lights the lamp with a flame, while a second robed man in orange with long swept-back hair and a maroon-striped sash reaches toward it. A man in white dress stands behind them. Flower arrangements of orange and pink blossoms sit at the front, a laptop and microphone on a table to the left, and a wooden lectern on the right. A large banner with Tamil lettering stands behind the stage, with palm trees beyond. The.2010-01-23A stage event under a decorated canopy with orange and green paper streamers and flowers. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe, orange turban and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at a tall brass oil lamp, lighting it with a shared flame. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's lighting stick, and a younger figure in an orange robe and shawl stands at right. Behind them is a dark banner with Tamil lettering and an orange chair, flower arrangements and a microphone stand. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening ceremony.2010-01-20Three men stand before a tall brass oil lamp (nanda vilakku) on a red carpeted stage. The man on the left wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together near the lamp. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red-and-gold bordered shawl and watches. The man on the right wears orange robes with maroon borders and lights or tends the lamp with both hands. Behind them a black backdrop with a large Tamil headline, flower arrangements and an orange chair are visible. Three people stand together at a lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-21January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor 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.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, while a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a tall stem wrapped in white flowers. Beside him, a bare-footed man in an orange robe and dark-red border lights or steadies the lamp. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow sash watches. At left a white chair sits on the stage and a cooler unit stands on the red floor. A banner behind the stage shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event under a decorated pavilion with blue, green and orange paper garlands and an orange flower motif. Two saffron-robed figures light a tall brass lamp together: the left one wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, smiling; the right one has long swept-back hair and an orange-and-maroon-bordered robe. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red forehead mark stands beside them, and a man in beige shirt watches at right. A banner with Tamil lettering and a decorated orange chair with flower arrangements sit behind. Lamp-lighting ceremony, seemingly a satsang or public programme.2010-01-23January 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 stage event under an orange and green paper-garland canopy. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass oil lamp; the figure on the right wears a saffron shawl and the one on the left wears an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers. Between them an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit brass lamp with both hands, extended toward the others. Flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms sit at the front of the stage, with an orange cushioned chair and a wooden lectern behind. A dark banner with large gold Tamil lettering and a portrait photo on the right fills the backdrop. A man in white stands at the far right edge.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.2010-01-23