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A photograph of a stage at an outdoor tent event where a large brass multi-wick oil lamp, its stem wrapped with yellow and white flower garlands, is being lit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand around it: a tall figure on the left wears an orange turban and a saffron wrap, a bald man in orange stands beside him, and an orange-clad figure with a long-haired head and beaded necklace stands center. Two men in white kurta-style clothes, one in a green-brown waistcoat, stand at right, one holding a small vessel near the flame. Garlands and pink and white flower arrangements line the red-carpeted stage, with framed portraits and a banner on the tent backdrop.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy with a red carpet and marigold garlands. In the centre, a monastic in saffron-orange robe and a shaved head holds a small ritual vessel toward a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with white and yellow flowers. To the left, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with arms at the sides. On the right, two men in white dhotis and kurtas stand watching, one wearing a brown-green waistcoat. Behind them is a backdrop with a deity image and a row of framed portraits, and a yellow banner with Kannada script. Flower arrangements in pink, orange and yellow line the stage edge.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and floral garlands. Several saffron-robed monastics stand at a large brass oil lamp, a tall multi-tiered lamp with a yellow flower garland wrapped around its stem and a floral crown on top. A monastic in an orange turban and orange robes reaches to the lamp's flame, while a bald monastic in orange stands beside them. A younger man in an orange dhoti and garland stands at left, a monastic with long hair in an orange turban and orange wrap stands near the lamp, and two men in white kurtas and dhotis stand at right, one in a green vest. Behind them are framed portraits and an ornate gilded chair.2008-12-30A photograph on a raised stage under a white tent canopy during a festival event. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a row. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow shawl and a tall woman in an orange wrap stand at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands centre-left. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers lights a large brass oil lamp, a tall lamp wound with yellow and white flower garlands, while a man in a brown vest and white kurta and an older man in white stand at right. Flower arrangements in pink, white and orange decorate the stage edge, and a gold-framed throne is visible at left. Several photographs of men are mounted on the backdrop, and a banner with Gujarati script hangs at left.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor pavilion with a white tent canopy during a lamp-lighting ceremony. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with a yellow flower garland and a lit flame. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel. Four men stand to the right in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a green-gold waistcoat. Below the stage edge are arrangements of marigolds, pink flowers and a gold-bordered carpet. Behind them a banner shows a row of framed portraits and a Kannada inscription, with a gold chair visible at left.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red carpet. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long orange cloth draped over his head stands beside a bald priest in orange robes, while an orange-clad man with a long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange shawl lights a tall brass lamp garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Two men in white kurtas stand to the right, one wearing a dark green waistcoat. A young man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at the far left. Behind them hang framed portraits and a deity murti. A large brass lamp is being lit as part of a puja. Flower garlands decorate the front of the stage. Canopy and backdrop hangings are visible. Five people are visible in the scene.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and flower garlands. A tall brass lamp with a ringed, flower-decorated top is lit at centre. Several men in orange robes stand around it: one wears a long orange turban and orange wrap, another is bald in orange, and a third wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one in a dark green-gold waistcoat and one in a black jacket. Behind the stage are framed portrait photographs and a yellow banner with Kannada text, plus a gold-framed chair. Pink and yellow flowers decorate the foreground. Five to six people are visible.2008-12-30A photograph of a tented ceremony where a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-toned necklace stands at a brass oil lamp, tended with a flower-garlanded stem, while others in orange garments gather around. On the left a figure wears a tall orange turban and orange wrap, and a shaved-headed monk in orange stands nearby. Two men in white kurta-style clothing, one in a dark-green embroidered waistcoat, stand on the right with hands folded. Above, a backdrop of framed portrait photographs and a Kannada banner line the tent, with a red carpet and marigold and rose garlands at the front. a person is the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair at the lamp, identified by appearance cues only.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 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 20082008-12-30