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Photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tent event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and saffron cloth, a multi-coloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, and standing barefoot, leans over a tall brass lamp stand holding a small lamp, smiling. Beside him, an older man with grey hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a cream shawl over white dhoti, helps hold the brass lamp with white flowers on top. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one with folded hands. Red and blue tent drapery and a partial banner with Tamil lettering are behind them, with flower petals on the floor. The orange-clad man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha garland.

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November 24 20062006-11-24January 20 20102010-01-20November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. A tall brass lamp stand decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers is being lit by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, on the right. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward the lamp. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses stands by. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange wrap, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded. A red banner with Tamil lettering stands behind them. A man in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening of a programme.2010-02-18A photo of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a pink tarpaulin canopy. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, reaches toward a tall gold oil lamp draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with maroon borders and touches the lamp with his hands. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and orange garments stands, and another man in a white shirt and light trousers stands near the lamp. Yellow and orange cloth covers part of the stage edge.2010-02-18Photograph of a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style lamp with a bird-shaped top) decorated with a white and red flower garland, held by a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl on the right. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and long dark rudraksha malas stands on the left, holding a small orange plate with both hands near the lamp, appearing to offer or receive it. Behind them, several men in white and striped shirts and a man in orange clothing watch, some with hands folded. The background banner is cream with red script lettering. This appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment at a public event.2010-09-20A 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 event at dusk under a white canopy with a red carpet. A young man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, hands folded. Beside him a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala lights a large brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a flame, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt and an elderly man in cream shawl and white dhoti reach toward the lamp. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala watches at right, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. Pink, orange and white flowers sit in the foreground by a wooden podium, and a backdrop with a gold logo and a 'Sold' style banner is behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as an inaugural lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-22A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, while a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a tall stem wrapped in white flowers. Beside him, a bare-footed man in an orange robe and dark-red border lights or steadies the lamp. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow sash watches. At left a white chair sits on the stage and a cooler unit stands on the red floor. A banner behind the stage shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text.2010-02-18Outdoor stage under a tent on a red carpet, with palm trees behind. A tall brass oil lamp with garlands of white flowers and a red rose is lit by two men. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching wrap and wooden beads holds the lamp with a dark-haired figure's hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands by the lamp. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a saffron-orange wrap, stands with his hands near the lamp, wearing a orange turban-style head covering and beads. Behind the stage, a red banner with Tamil text and a logo. A white cooler and a potted plant sit at the edge of the stage.2010-02-18A photograph on an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange and green streamers. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe, with a white and purple-yellow flower garland, stands beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him, while an older man in a beige shirt and trousers stands behind them at right. Palm trees, flower arrangements and an orange sofa are visible.2010-01-23A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red carpet. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long orange cloth draped over his head stands beside a bald priest in orange robes, while an orange-clad man with a long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange shawl lights a tall brass lamp garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Two men in white kurtas stand to the right, one wearing a dark green waistcoat. A young man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at the far left. Behind them hang framed portraits and a deity murti. A large brass lamp is being lit as part of a puja. Flower garlands decorate the front of the stage. Canopy and backdrop hangings are visible. Five people are visible in the scene.2008-12-30