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A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage outdoors. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl lights a tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange turban and robe stands with palms pressed together, and another man in saffron robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown sash stands with hands folded. A woman in saffron stands at right beside a wooden podium. Behind them is a dark backdrop with flower arrangements and a red pillar. Four people are visible.

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December 31 20082008-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09January 30 20102010-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along the back. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands around a tall brass aarti lamp topped with a figure of a deity, its flames lit and smoke rising, with pink and yellow flower garlands wrapped around its base. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a small object near the flame. Next to him, a bearded older man in saffron robes with a white beard stands with his hands folded. A man in a saffron-yellow turban stands at the far left, and bare-chested attendants and others in saffron stand behind the lamp. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual puja setting.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial lamp ritual under a white tent with a purple backdrop and marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed monks and priests stand around a large brass aarti lamp with a bird-shaped finial, decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Men in orange shawls and dhotis hold hands near the flame. On the left, a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands beside a man in an orange turban. The scene appears to be a formal lamp-lighting or puja. Two monks at right have their hands folded in prayer. The tent's inner roof is visible overhead.2007-08-09October 19 20132013-10-19August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor stage event at dusk on a red carpet. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left with hands pressed together. Center, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a red and gold ceremonial shawl and extends his hands toward a tall brass oil lamp. A long-haired man in saffron robes holds the brass lamp, which has a bird-shaped finial, lit beside him. Behind, a figure in white attire stands. At right, a man in orange robes holds a microphone beside a wooden podium. A banner with flowers and a dove logo lies behind the stage, and a half-built concrete building is visible beyond.2010-01-21A 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.2007-02-02November 24 20062006-11-24January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copies