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Stage event in front of a red-and-orange banner reading "Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha" in Hindi/Kannada-style script and English, with a row of portrait illustrations of historical figures. A tall brass lamp with multiple flames stands center stage. Seven people are visible: a man in orange kurta and white trousers at left with a red-and-orange shawl and badge; a man in orange robes and orange turban holding a wooden staff; an older man in orange robes with rudraksha mala and tilak; a figure in brown-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace, hands clasped near the lamp; a man in orange robes with orange turban; and a man in orange robes and turban at right holding a microphone and gesturing. Ceremonial lamp lighting with saffron-clad guests on a stage.

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Group photo on a stage at an Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha event. A brass standing oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style) with a lit flame sits centre-front. Behind it, a man in a dark brown dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed swamis and devotees; one in a saffron robe and orange turban holds a microphone, another holds a wooden staff, and a man in white dhoti stands at left. A red and white banner shows portraits of historical figures under the Mahasabha name. Shot is a photograph of people on stage.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A line of people stands on a polished floor before a dark red curtain and a large orange banner reading Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha, with a row of portrait faces and a Hindu swastika flag. In the centre, a woman in a dark brown and gold sari holds up a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, as at a lamp-lighting opening. Around her, several men wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, one holding a staff, another holding a microphone and raising his hands in greeting. On the far left a man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and hands folded. Chairs with orange cushions sit behind the group.2013-10-19A photo on a stage of a formal event: a line of about ten men stands behind a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a white platform. Most wear saffron/orange robes or shawls, some in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls. A central figure in a brown-gold dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and a saffron-robed man holds a microphone beside him. A banner behind reads Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha and shows portraits of historical figures. Red curtains, orange sofas and a white fan complete the scene. a person candidate, the central figure in brown-gold dhoti with gold necklace, is visible but his appearance is only partly distinctive.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A group of about a dozen men stands on a stage in front of a banner reading 'Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha' with Kannada and English text and portraits of historical figures. In the centre, a man in a brown dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl and a gold necklace stands beside a large brass oil lamp, a lit lamp with a tall base, while others flank him. Several men wear saffron/orange robes and saffron shawls; one wears a rudraksha mala and carries a staff; a man in saffron holds a microphone. Men in white dhoti-kurta and white shirts with saffron shawls stand at the ends. A white electric fan and orange cushions are visible on the stage.2013-10-19A group of men stands on a stage in front of a backdrop banner reading Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha, with a portrait collage of historical figures above. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front in the centre. A central figure in a brown and gold dhoti with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands behind it with hands joined. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange shawls and ochre robes, some with saffron turbans, one with rudraksha malas. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and one in a grey coat, stand at the sides. A white pedestal fan is at the right edge and red velvet drapes hang above. Someone holds a microphone.2013-10-19Photograph of a stage ceremony at an Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha event. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand around a tall brass oil lamp, with a man in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala at centre-left holding the lamp, and a bare-chested man in a brown dhoti at centre lighting or tending it. A man on the left in a white shirt and orange scarf stands barefoot beside a saffron-clad attendant holding a staff. A banner behind shows a saffron flag with Om and printed portraits, reading Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha. A man at far right in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Red curtains and orange-covered chairs frame the stage.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19