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July 16 2012

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A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a red-draped hall with a gold-framed throne. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white headband raises both hands above their head near a golden backrest. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Behind them, a woman in orange sits beside a gold-decorated stand with flowers and offerings, and a young child in a white shirt sits at lower right. Pink flowers and framed portraits of older men hang on the red backdrop.2012-07-16July 16 20122012-07-16A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, hands raised in greeting or blessing. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange garment raises a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit flames toward the throne. Other devotees in red and maroon clothing stand or kneel nearby, and a decorated golden peetha platform and brass lamps frame the pastel shrine walls.2013-04-06May 03 20142014-05-03August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a ceremonial satsang or initiation session in a room decorated with painted floral motifs and scattered red rose petals. A seated figure on a large gold throne wears a rust-red turban, a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, smiling with one hand raised. Beside the throne stands a silver trident. In the foreground, devotees in white and saffron-red clothing hold lit oil lamps on tiered brass stands, and a woman in a green and gold sari sits among them. The scene suggests a Shodasi initiation, with lamps and devotees gathered close to the throne.2015-05-27A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth and a beaded rudraksha-type mala, raises a silver multi-flame lamp high with his right arm. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion is a figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tiger-skin cover on the footstool. The backdrop is a purple cloth printed with large deity figures, flanked by tall brass lamps and a brass trident, with a red valance above. Appearance cues for the seated figure are visible but the image is small, so identity is uncertain; the seated figure is described by role only.A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a crown-like head covering sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling, with a long beaded garland. Before him, a shaven-headed priest in a deep red-brown dhoti with a gold border holds a silver ritual lamp with multiple tiers, performing an aarti. Around them, devotees in red, orange, white and gold saris and kurtas sit on the floor with their hands raised, some holding small brass vessels. The throne is framed by gilded carved panels and red curtains lit with purple light.2014-08-04March 31 20122012-03-31April 22 20132013-04-22September 10 20122012-09-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, framed by brass hanging lamps and bells. In the foreground a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames blurs the view. The seated figure, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland, raises both palms in a blessing gesture and has a vertical marking on the forehead. A tiger-skin seat sits below him. A small figure is visible at the lower left edge. The side pillars are painted blue, yellow and pink. a person: the figure wears saffron-orange robes, a multi-strand mala and a floral garland on a gold throne, matching the page's satsang setting, so this is an in-person candidate with uncertain appearance cues.2013-03-10