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A stage ceremony at an outdoor event with a red carpet and white draped table, backed by a banner with several framed portraits and a red and gold canopy. A large brass lamp with a marigold garland stands centre stage as a standing man in a light grey kurta and white dhoti holds a folded white-and-red cloth. Two men in saffron robes stand at left, one with his back to the camera and an orange turban, and another in saffron stands at right with a bald head and gold chain. Men in white dhoti and shirts stand at the right edge, one with hands joined in greeting, and a man in white cap and dark jacket stands further right. Gold ornate chairs and a brass pot with marigold garlands decorate the stage.

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January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01A stage ceremony at a large event where a tall brass oil lamp, wrapped with a yellow and white flower garland, is being lit. Several saffron-robed monks stand around it; one in a bright orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a bald monk in orange robes stands center. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, one in a green vest, reaching to the lamp. A banner behind shows a row of portrait photos and a large framed image of a deity shrine. The stage is decorated with marigold and rose garlands along its front edge, with flower arrangements at both ends.2008-12-30Outdoor stage under a white tent during a celebration. A tall figure in long orange robes with an orange turban and long dark hair stands at left, hands near the chest, facing a brass multi-tiered oil lamp (deepam) garlanded with yellow flowers. Beside the lamp, saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand together, one with a shaved head. On the right, two men in white kurta and dhoti-style clothing stand, one wearing a green-gold waistcoat over white. Garlands of marigold and mixed flowers line the stage edge, and framed portraits hang on the backdrop with a gold-trimmed throne visible at left.2008-12-30A stage ceremony where saffron-robed monastics light a tall brass lamp garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. The central figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha mala holds the lamp's tray while a monk in an orange turban and shawl stands beside him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the right, and the backdrop shows framed portraits of several men above a deity murti in a gilded arch. Fresh flower arrangements decorate the stage edge.2008-12-30Kailasa Paramparagatha Adi Kailasa Nithyananda PeethamPhotograph of a stage ceremony at an outdoor-style event with a red stage floor and a white-and-marigold draped table. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds a tall brass lamp decorated with a yellow marigold garland, while other saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand beside him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a tan vest, stand on the stage. A row of portrait photos with a banner reading the Kannada word for 'Dharma' fills the backdrop, next to a large framed image of deities. Floral arrangements in pink and white sit at the table edges.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage event under a white tent. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and an orange turban stands at a large brass lamp draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside the lamp, another orange-robed man in a saffron shawl holds a ritual object. To the right, two men in white dhotis and kurta-style clothes, one in a green waistcoat, stand with folded hands. A younger orange-clad attendant with a flower garland stands at the left edge. Behind them hangs a banner with printed portraits of several men and a Kannada-language heading, and a decorative deity-themed backdrop. Flower arrangements in pink, yellow and orange line the red-carpeted dais. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent, with a large brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with yellow and white garlands at centre. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand around it: a figure on the left wearing an orange turban and saffron robe with a shawl, a bald man in orange robes reaching toward the lamp, and another in orange with a shawl and marigold garland. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a marigold garland. To the right, two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand beside a man in a green vest over white kurta. Flower arrangements of pink, orange and white blooms line the red-carpeted stage edge, and a yellow draped backdrop is visible at right. A partially visible portrait panel sits at upper left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ceremony such as an aarti at the start of a programme.2008-12-30