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A stage event with people in saffron and white clothing lighting a large brass lamp. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap stands beside a bald man in an orange robe and a man in an orange robe with a yellow shawl, who together hold a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, decorated with a yellow garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand; one wears a green waistcoat. The stage has red carpeting, floral garlands in orange, pink, yellow and purple along its edge, and a wall of portrait photographs above, with a framed gold-ornamented image. Photographers' cameras are visible at the bottom edge. The lamp is an oil lamp, a ritual lighting.

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A stage ceremony where saffron-robed monastics light a tall brass lamp garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. The central figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha mala holds the lamp's tray while a monk in an orange turban and shawl stands beside him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the right, and the backdrop shows framed portraits of several men above a deity murti in a gilded arch. Fresh flower arrangements decorate the stage edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage ceremony at an outdoor tented event during the Ananda Utsava celebrations. Seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-garlanded table are several people: a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala on the left, a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, and a white-clad elderly man. A man in a green vest and white kurta stands at the centre near a large brass oil lamp (deepam) lit with a flame, and an older man in white stands beside him. On the right, a priest in orange robes holds a tray of offerings, and another orange-clad attendant stands beside him. A large backdrop shows a row of framed portraits of men and a painted deity image with a golden arch. Photographers at the front edge hold cameras. Several people are visible on stage and near the edge; the crowd is partly seen.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A stage ceremony at an outdoor tent event. A tall brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with yellow and white garlands stands center, and a man in a white kurta lights it with a taper while a man in a green vest and white dhoti assists. Behind them, a monk in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl stands beside several saffron-clad monks, one wearing an orange turban and another with a shaved head. A figure on the far left wears an orange sari-style robe and head wrap. Background portraits are mounted on a banner, and flower arrangements sit at the lower left. Six or more people are visible on the stage. Whether the central saffron-robed figure is a person cannot be established from appearance.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a stage event under a white tent. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and an orange turban stands at a large brass lamp draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside the lamp, another orange-robed man in a saffron shawl holds a ritual object. To the right, two men in white dhotis and kurta-style clothes, one in a green waistcoat, stand with folded hands. A younger orange-clad attendant with a flower garland stands at the left edge. Behind them hangs a banner with printed portraits of several men and a Kannada-language heading, and a decorative deity-themed backdrop. Flower arrangements in pink, yellow and orange line the red-carpeted dais. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage ceremony with a large brass oil lamp, a tall kuthu-style lamp with a garland of yellow flowers wound around its stem, being lit by a man in saffron robes with a long grey-white beard and rudraksha mala. Beside him stand a bald monk in orange robes and a figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap. Behind them, a woman in orange with long dark hair and an orange turban stands at the left edge, and men in white dhotis and kurtas or a brown waistcoat stand at the right. A banner behind shows framed portrait photographs and a gilded ornamental border. Flower garlands in pink, orange and yellow line the stage edge and a floral arrangement sits in front, under a white tent ceiling.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-31Photograph of a stage ceremony at an outdoor-style event with a red stage floor and a white-and-marigold draped table. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds a tall brass lamp decorated with a yellow marigold garland, while other saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand beside him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a tan vest, stand on the stage. A row of portrait photos with a banner reading the Kannada word for 'Dharma' fills the backdrop, next to a large framed image of deities. Floral arrangements in pink and white sit at the table edges.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31