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Outdoor stage under a white tent with a yellow draped backdrop and marigold garlands. A large golden standing lamp topped with a rooster finial, decorated with white and orange flower garlands, is lit by a sannyasi in orange robes with a long beard. To the left, a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands beside a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap. In the center, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban stands with hands folded. At right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with a lamp and a flower garland. Behind them a framed image shows deity murtis. Flowers in pink and yellow sit at the lower edge.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor tented stage with a red carpet and yellow draped backdrop decorated with marigold garlands. Center, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban holds a lit oil lamp aloft in front of a tall brass lamp stand topped with a bird finial; a younger attendant in saffron with an orange head covering stands beside him, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at left. A bearded man in saffron with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right. Behind them hangs a framed painting of a deity murti with multiple figures, and a printed portrait appears at left edge. Flower arrangements sit in brass vessels at the front, and the scene suggests an aarti being performed.2008-12-31A large brass ceremonial lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands on a tented stage decorated with marigold garlands and yellow drapery. A bald man in orange robes and an orange headcloth holds a small oil lamp to the lamp's flame, with a second bearded man in orange behind him and a bearded man in orange with a garland standing to the right. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left with hands folded, and a man in an orange turban with an orange robe stands beside him. A framed gold-edged picture is visible behind them.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor pavilion with white fabric ceiling and yellow draped sides, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial and lit oil lamps, wrapped in orange marigolds and white flowers, is held by a sannyasi in orange robes and a tall orange turban who lifts the lamp with an outstretched arm. A second orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha mala steadies the stand beside a tray of offerings. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands joined. Behind is a framed painting of a deity scene. a person candidate appearance is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31Outdoor stage under a white tent during a ceremony, with a large brass oil lamp topped by a bird-shaped finial garlanded with orange marigolds and white flowers. A bearded man in orange robes and a red tilak holds a brass lamp at the lamp's base. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a large gold-beaded necklace holds a tray. On the left, two men in orange robes stand, one in an orange turban, another with a walking staff and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them hangs a painted image of a deity pair in ornate crowns and jewellery, with yellow and orange drapery and marigold garlands along the stage edge. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ceremonial tent with a white fabric canopy. A central figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth raises his hands toward a tall brass aarti lamp wrapped with white and red flower garlands, a ritual oil lamp, on a red carpet. Two men in white shirts stand at left with hands joined in namaste. Behind the lamp, another robed figure in orange holds a long staff. At right, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands before a yellow draped backdrop trimmed with orange marigold garlands. Flower arrangements with yellow and pink blooms sit at the base. This appears to be an aarti during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. The central figure in orange with a shaved head and orange head cloth is a sannyasi or priest; appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to identify him further.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31