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Photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an indoor event. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top is wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and is being lit by several men. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-red border holds a lamp wick and has a tilak. Beside him, an elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds the lamp. Next, a man in red-maroon robes with a gold garland holds a flame, and to the right a man in orange robes and a man in red-maroon robes with a rudraksha mala stand with hands folded. Five men are visible in the scene.

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November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a stage with a maroon curtain and a banner in Kannada script. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with yellow-red borders stands at left, holding a flame toward a large brass lamp decorated with a bird figure and a base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Beside him an older man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead. To the right, a man in a dark maroon robe with folded hands stands near a man in orange robes holding a small oil lamp. Further right, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas watch. Ritual oil lamps, not a homa.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01 +2 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with white fabric, red and yellow drapes and fairy lights. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with white hair and glasses reaches toward a large brass lamp with a flower garland, guided by a saffron-robed monk in a red-banded turban-like head covering with a crystal mala. Beside them a bald, bearded monk in orange robes and a shorter priest in orange stand near the lamp. Other men in white shirts and glasses and monks in orange robes with tilak and vibhuti surround the lamp. Marigold garlands hang from the lamp stand, and green leaves rest at its base. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual, with an oil lamp being lit.2010-01-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with white, yellow and red fringed drapes and string lights. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti and white shawl with a green-striped border lights a brass oil lamp with a flame, reaching toward it. Beside him stand several saffron-robed sannyasis: one in an orange turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, another bald in saffron with a rudraksha mala, and a figure on the right in an orange turban and robe wearing a gold ceremonial necklace. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada lettering in yellow and red. A brass oil lamp stands on a table draped with pink cloth and garlanded with orange flowers.2007-02-02A photograph on a stage in front of a banner with a lotus emblem and Kannada text. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and rudraksha beads stands at centre, hands cupped near a brass lamp. Beside him, a bald man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds up a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands around them, watching the lamp ritual, possibly an aarti. The figure in orange has long hair, a turban and rudraksha, a person cue, though his appearance is uncertain.2010-09-20January 30 20102010-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white canopy with yellow and red drapery. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered green sash stands at left with hands folded at his chest. Center, a bald man in saffron robes holds a brass oil lamp with a garland of orange flowers, flames burning, while a man in saffron with a red-and-white forehead mark and a long saffron head covering holds the lamp base at right. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and men in white shirts and glasses look on. Lamp aarti ritual; a person candidate appearance uncertain, so role-based description used.2010-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02