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December 12 2016

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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder stands at left holding a lit oil lamp with flame and smoke, performing aarti. Seated on an ornate gold throne with sunburst-style back and gold lion figures at its base is a bearded man in orange-red robes wearing a dark cap, with a long multicolour flower garland and gold bangles, hands folded at chest. Around them, devotees sit on striped mats in white and saffron clothing with palms pressed together, and marigold flowers lie on the floor.2016-12-12A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with scrolls and a lion-faced crest, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead strand, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, one hand raised in blessing. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange turban and bare torso holds a lit flame aloft toward him. Gold bells and brass oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark wall with orange-and-gold side panels. a person seated on the throne, with the attendant performing aarti.2017-08-09 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a maroon-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with sun-shaped backrest and lion-form armrests. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with his eyes closed. Behind them are a deity murti under a decorated canopy, a kalasha-like structure, garlands of yellow and red flowers and a ceremonial trident. Offerings of flowers and fruit lie on a gold tray at front. Two women in saris stand at left, hands joined. Five visible people in total.2016-12-15A photograph of a ritual at night on a striped multicoloured mat. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe, with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a standing priest in a white dhoti with orange-and-teal borders, a yellow headband and a bare chest holds a small vessel and pours from it over a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, marking an aarti or puja. Red and pink flower garlands rest on the throne arms. Brick walls and a doorway form the background.2017-06-23A photograph of a ceremony in a large tented hall with gold-decorated walls and a golden ornate throne. A seated bearded man in a maroon-and-brown cloth, wearing a maroon and orange turban, long mala garlands and gold necklaces, sits on the golden throne with a red cushion. Before him a standing bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a multicoloured shawl bows and offers a tray of fruit and flowers. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground. Devotees sit on the floor behind, and a golden deity murti stands at right under a decorated parasol. A probable Swamiji cue applies: the seated man wears the distinctive turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style garlands, and his role is the honoured figure on the throne.2016-12-07July 17 20152015-07-17Night ritual at an outdoor temple space hung with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body tends a small flame or fire pit in front, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst back and leopard-print cushions, hands folded in prayer near a small gold table with flowers. Behind them a cameraman in white films the scene, and a golden deity murti with a yellow crown stands adorned with garlands to the right. A trident and a decorated umbrella canopy are visible; a kalasha and flower arrangements line the foreground. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes with a garland.2016-12-15A night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and strings of lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp and gesturing toward a seated figure. That seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a sun-motif back and lion figures, wearing a brown-orange robe and a garland, with a long-handled tool or instrument raised near the face. Behind them a photographer with a camera stands in white. A gold kalasha-style umbrella canopy, a deity murti draped in marigolds at upper right, a black stone deity at left, and a trishul are visible. Flowers and a small brass lamp sit in the foreground.2016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07February 22 20172017-02-22July 02 20162016-07-02