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A 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.

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December 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 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2008-12-31Outdoor 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.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A 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 event under a white tent with a red carpet and marigold-garlanded yellow drapes. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban, center, holds up a lit brass aarti lamp topped with a bird finial, while a shaved-headed man in an orange robe beside him holds a flower-wrapped kalasha-like brass stand. Two men in white shirts stand at left with hands joined in namaskar. Further right, a bearded sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala stands near a floral display of pink and yellow flowers and a brass vessel. A banner behind shows a bearded portrait and Kannada script. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony on a festival stage.2008-12-31