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A stage ceremony where a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering stands beside a shaved-headed man in orange robes, both holding a lit brass oil lamp, a tall multi-tiered lamp with yellow flower garlands. Behind them a man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands on the left, and two men in white kurta and a brown vest stand at right. Gold ornate thrones with red cushions sit behind a backdrop of portrait photos and a Kannada banner reading a 2006 event. Marigold and flower garlands decorate the dais edge.

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A stage event under a white tent during a festival at Bidadi. A figure in full saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with long dark hair falling down the back, stands at left lighting a small flame from a lamp held in the hands, beside a tall brass oil lamp with a garland of marigolds and white flowers wrapped around its stem. A second orange-robed figure with a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands behind them at left. Three men in white shirts and dress trousers stand at right, one wearing a green waistcoat, with hands folded. The stage is decorated with floral garlands, a red-cushioned gold-framed seat, and a backdrop with framed portraits of several men.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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 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 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.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage ceremony with a large brass oil lamp, a tall kuthu-style lamp with a garland of yellow flowers wound around its stem, being lit by a man in saffron robes with a long grey-white beard and rudraksha mala. Beside him stand a bald monk in orange robes and a figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap. Behind them, a woman in orange with long dark hair and an orange turban stands at the left edge, and men in white dhotis and kurtas or a brown waistcoat stand at the right. A banner behind shows framed portrait photographs and a gilded ornamental border. Flower garlands in pink, orange and yellow line the stage edge and a floral arrangement sits in front, under a white tent ceiling.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event with orange-clad monastics lighting a large brass oil lamp (aarti/lamp lighting) decorated with a yellow and white flower garland. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands with hands together. Next to him, a bald man in orange robes with a mala holds a small lamp beside the large brass lamp. Another orange-robed figure in a turban and mala stands at the lamp's right. Three men in white and cream clothes stand to the right, one wearing a beige waistcoat and glasses. Behind them hangs a banner with framed portrait photos and Kannada script. Gold-trimmed thrones and marigold garlands decorate the stage, and a backdrop reads 'Nithyananda' in Kannada script.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30