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Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along the back. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands around a tall brass aarti lamp topped with a figure of a deity, its flames lit and smoke rising, with pink and yellow flower garlands wrapped around its base. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a small object near the flame. Next to him, a bearded older man in saffron robes with a white beard stands with his hands folded. A man in a saffron-yellow turban stands at the far left, and bare-chested attendants and others in saffron stand behind the lamp. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual puja setting.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial lamp ritual under a white tent with a purple backdrop and marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed monks and priests stand around a large brass aarti lamp with a bird-shaped finial, decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Men in orange shawls and dhotis hold hands near the flame. On the left, a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands beside a man in an orange turban. The scene appears to be a formal lamp-lighting or puja. Two monks at right have their hands folded in prayer. The tent's inner roof is visible overhead.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09January 30 20102010-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted stage outdoors. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl lights a tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange turban and robe stands with palms pressed together, and another man in saffron robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown sash stands with hands folded. A woman in saffron stands at right beside a wooden podium. Behind them is a dark backdrop with flower arrangements and a red pillar. Four people are visible.2010-01-21December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor pavilion with white fabric ceiling and yellow draped sides, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial and lit oil lamps, wrapped in orange marigolds and white flowers, is held by a sannyasi in orange robes and a tall orange turban who lifts the lamp with an outstretched arm. A second orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha mala steadies the stand beside a tray of offerings. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands joined. Behind is a framed painting of a deity scene. a person candidate appearance is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31May 04 20162016-05-04April 22 20162016-04-22