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A photograph of a stage event with an orange-draped bare-chested figure wearing a saffron turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, embraced from behind by a man in white kurta and white dhoti. Beside them, a man in orange robes and long beard stands next to a figure in orange holding a gold ornate lamp decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a clear oil lamp flame. A man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Behind them a framed deity painting with a gold border hangs on a white and yellow draped backdrop with a white canopy overhead.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2008-12-31Outdoor 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 20082008-12-31December 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.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31