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A stage ceremony where two men light a large brass lamp and a smaller oil lamp beside a floral pillar of white and orange-yellow marigold garlands. The man in the centre left wears a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and tilak, holding the lamp. Beside him a bearded man with long hair wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a lit lamp. Around them, several men in white kurtas and shirts stand watching; one at left wears a grey waistcoat, and a man at right wears an orange turban. Rows of small brass lamps line the front of the stage, decorated with yellow and white flowers, and a white banner with Kannada text sits behind. The image is a photograph of a public lamp-lighting ceremony.

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January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony at an indoor event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with long dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas, stands among others and looks on. To the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl holds a brass lamp decorated with garlands of orange and red flowers. A white-clad elder in a white shirt and dhoti tilts a small flame toward the lamp, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind it. Other men in white and light shirts stand in the background before a banner with Kannada script and a red lotus emblem. The subject is the lighting of a brass oil lamp.2010-09-20July 23 20092009-07-23January 01 20072007-01-01A stage event with a large oil lamp lit at the centre, its base wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti lights the lamp with a wick held over the flame, while a man in a cream shirt and grey trousers stands at the right with his hands near the lamp. A bearded man in an orange robe with a lanyard stands behind, and a man in a white kurta stands in the centre. The backdrop is blue with white and yellow flower patterns and marigold garlands. Two people in orange robes stand at the right, one wearing an orange turban. The lamp is lit as part of a stage ceremony, with no visible printed name tied to any person.2009-09-10A photograph of a ritual aarti in a decorated hall. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around a brass lamp with lit flames on a tray, wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands on a tall base. One man in white and glasses holds the lamp while others reach toward it. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a woman in orange sari and a man in white. Beside them a bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands at right. A framed portrait on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a painted backdrop shows a row of figures in a festive scene. Flowers and grain sheaves sit in the foreground.2009-07-23A photograph of a group on a stage lighting a tall brass oil lamp, with garlands of white and pink flowers wrapped around its stem. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at the centre; the figure has long dark hair, a distinctive appearance cue, and is described as Swamiji (probable), appearing in person. Beside him a man in a striped white shirt and watch holds the lamp's tray, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl reaches toward the lamp. Other men in white kurtas and white shirts stand around the lamp, several with glasses and moustaches. Behind them a backdrop shows a stylised flame and a hand emblem, and a bright lamp-lit banner area fills the upper right.2010-09-20A photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting in a hall decorated with a painted backdrop of figures and a framed portrait on the upper right. A tall brass oil lamp, a lit aarti or kuthu vilakku style lamp, sits on a base wrapped in orange marigold garlands, surrounded by fruit, corn and flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds its handle, and another man in white shirt reaches toward it. Beside them a man in saffron robes with a red turban and a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded mala stand near a man in an orange-red robe with a shaved head. Several men in white shirts stand around, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth is on the right. a person is a candidate: the long-haired figure in orange with a red head wrap and a mala. The appearance cue is not fully distinctive, so the value is unsure.2009-07-23A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada-style script with a lotus emblem. A man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands over a large brass oil lamp (lamp decorated with flower garlands and a red-orange flower) as a priest in white with a yellow shawl assists. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one in a striped shirt, stand nearby watching. a person: the saffron-clad figure wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, a distinctive sannyasi presentation, and is tending the lamp at the centre of the stage.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with flower garlands and red flowers, being lit by an older man in white clothes who holds a small orange cloth at the lamp. Beside him stand several men in white and light striped shirts. A sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is partly visible behind. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white robes wears a yellow shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The backdrop shows Kannada-script banners and a lotus motif.2010-09-20A photograph of an indoor event in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada script. A man in a saffron-orange robe, saffron turban, and long dark rudraksha mala lights a large brass lamp with a flame, holding a small oil lamp over the stand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and grey trousers reaches toward the lamp, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl assists. Behind them stand several men in white shirts, glasses and saffron robes. The lamp is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual at the start of a session.2010-09-20