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April 01 2012

Photo of a ceremonial aarti on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure on an ornate cream-and-black throne wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a red bindi, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Before him, a robed attendant in orange holds a multi-tier brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Several devotees in white, yellow, red and green saris and white shirts sit on the floor with offerings. A large backdrop shows an enlarged portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, surrounded by marigold garlands and a golden light-ray background. The turbaned seated figure has distinctive orange turban, saffron robe and garland cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

A photograph of a ceremonial aarti or puja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate throne-like chair, eyes closed, holding a stick. In front, women in saris, one in yellow and one in red-and-gold, sit on the floor offering a tiered multi-flame oil lamp. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi fills the left side, a bird figurine sits on a ledge, and a garlanded throne-like backdrop glows with bokeh lights.

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March 31 2012

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red stage. A man seated on an ornate dark-wood throne wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold bangles; he holds a ceremonial staff and has a long swept-back hair style. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in green with gold bangles at left, an older man in white, a man in white, a woman in yellow, a woman in maroon with floral pattern, and a woman in red and gold saree at right. Green palm fronds and white flowers decorate the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man on the throne, identified by orange turban, orange robe and garland cues.

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December 14 2013

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate cream throne with carved dark wooden arms and bolster cushions, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the upper arm. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and a younger man in orange garments perform an aarti with a multi-tiered lit oil lamp. A small boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt kneels beside a woman in a maroon sari, and another woman in a yellow outfit sits to the right holding a small object. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. Marigold garlands decorate the left edge. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold arm ornament match the appearance cues, and he occupies the throne at the centre of the aarti.

A photograph inside a hall where a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold headband and a gold-bead garland, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands at left. Several devotees kneel on the floor in front of him. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth, wearing a necklace, raises a lit aarti lamp, and a woman in orange holds another lamp; a silver tray with flowers sits in the centre. Women in orange, white and red saris sit behind them, and a cream wall and window with curtains form the background. Count about nine visible people.

Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebration. A standing priest in orange robes with an orange turban and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden throne draped in yellow and marigold garlands, with a large portrait behind it of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Two kneeling men in orange and white attend, one with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with folded hands and another standing in white are visible at left. Trays of flowers, fruit and small lamps sit on the orange carpet in front, and smoke drifts through the room.