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A multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held forward in the foreground by a pair of hands wearing bangles. Behind it, through a doorway framed by blue walls with yellow and pink trim, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a white tiger-skin cloth, the throne backed by a gold carved halo and strings of small lamps. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and long dark hair; the appearance is a person, seated in a ceremonial role during an aarti. A second person in orange sits at the lower right edge beside the throne. A brass lamp stand stands at left.

A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a hall with a light-coloured wooden floor. In the foreground, out of focus at left, a person in orange clothes with a gold necklace faces a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp lit with many flames. Behind it, a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arms. The backdrop is a red and blue painted cloth with a temple-like image. At right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a long mala, under a tree, beside red cushions and garlands. A small brass plate with offerings sits on a golden stool, and a tiger-striped cloth drapes the red platform.

A satsang on a stage before a backdrop with a red-and-gold tree and mountain painting and a partly visible banner reading 'Gita Satsang'. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a saffron turban, red and orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with his hands folded and a red cloth draped over his shoulders. Before him a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange border holds up a multi-tiered brass lamp of many lit oil lamps, a lamp-offering ritual. Microphones stand at the front and a seated person with an open notebook is at lower left. A brass pillar lamp and a gold-decorated lectern sit beside the throne.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and gold chain sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, centred in a shrine-like alcove. In the foreground, a multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps blurs in front of him. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a carved deity-like figure with a trident and an OM-marked staff appears at the top edges. To the right, a small figure with folded hands sits on the lower ledge. A person's hand holds the blurred lamp in the lower left. Bright blue, green and pink painted panels frame the scene.

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A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange cloth and gold bangles holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with many flames, performing aarti in a temple hall painted blue, pink and green. Beyond, an ornate gold throne is set in a doorway strung with small lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, which has a white cloth draped over it. Another person in orange sits to the right near the base of the throne, and a few devotees in white are visible at the sides. The scene is a lamp-lit aarti before a seated guru on a gold throne.

Photograph of a multi-tiered golden brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with many lit flames in the foreground, blurring the view of a ceremonial hall. Behind it, a man seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long white-and-gold garland, and a forehead tilak, with hands resting on his lap and a small offering tray before him. Beside him on a second gold-framed seat, another person in orange robes and an orange turban raises one hand. A dark backdrop with a red glow and crescent-like arc hangs behind the thrones. A seated musician in dark clothing sits at the left edge near audio equipment, and a few more figures are partially visible at the right. a person: the seated man on the central red throne wears saffron clothing, a long garland and a forehead tilak, matching the page's claim that a person is present.

A seated man in an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white floral garland with green and red accents, a gold-toned necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, a white band on the forehead and a beaded headband, with both hands raised in a gesture while speaking. In the foreground, a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held by a person whose wrist bears a beaded mala. Behind the throne stand white pillars and a blue panel, and a room air conditioner is visible at right.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on a gold ornate throne with a golden arched backdrop, hands in a meditative pose. In the foreground on the right, a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held by a person whose bald head and arm are partly visible at the bottom edge. White pillars with autumn-leaf garlands frame the shrine. The seated figure is a depiction or statue, not a physical person in the scene, and the only physical person visible is the partly cropped one holding the lamp.

A satsang on the Bhagavad Gita on a raised stage with a gold-carved throne at left. A seated figure in a red robe with a cream turban and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, a probable Swamiji by his red robe, turban and ornate necklace. A tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held up by a priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-gold border at right. A red-and-gold backdrop shows a tree and a 'Bhagavad Gita Satsang' banner. A microphone stands in front, and a person's bare feet are visible at lower left.

A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita Satsang stage with a red and gold backdrop showing a tree and a temple-like scene. A seated person on a gold-and-red throne wears a yellow turban, red garment and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in namaste with head bowed. On the right, a standing person in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, raising it toward the seated figure. A gold pedestal and flower vase sit to the side. Two people are visible.

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