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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne against a dark draped backdrop, wearing a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in blessing. Before the throne, a second person in orange robes kneels and holds up a lit flame. Incense smoke rises at left. a person: the seated man wears a saffron head wrap, rudraksha mala, saffron robes and floral garland, and sits on a throne, matching distinctive visible cues for the presiding figure at this event.

A photograph of an ornate red and gold throne at the centre of a stage with a dark drape behind it. A seated figure in orange robes, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a large garland of yellow and red flowers, raises one hand in blessing. A second person in orange clothing kneels at the lower left, holding a lit oil lamp near the garland. Fruit, coconuts and offering trays sit on the stage in front. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with orange turban, rudraksha beads and flower garland. The attendant performs aarti with a flame.

A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, against a red backdrop and gold drapery. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl and sacred thread marks on his arm, faces him and holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp with flames rising. A silver trident stands in front of the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The scene suggests an aarti being offered to the seated figure during a ritual. The seated figure has long hair, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, which fits Swamiji (probable) as a seated honoured guest or teacher being offered aarti by the priest.

A photograph of an evening aarti ceremony. A bald priest in orange robes with a yellow-orange sash stands at right, holding a silver lamp with a flame and a small silver bell in his other hand, with smoke rising. Seated in a red and gold throne at left, a figure draped in yellow-orange robes and a matching turban sits with hands folded, appearing to be the person being honoured. Colourful string lights hang in the background, and a silver lamp stand and flower offerings lie on the table in front.

October 05 2011

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red throne with an ornate gold arched back, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A standing man in white ritual clothes with a gold border and bare chest holds a silver tray with a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward him. Flames and smoke fill the warm, reddish room, and a water bottle and a small book sit nearby. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne; the standing man is a priest performing aarti.

September 17 2012

Photograph of a ceremonial moment on an ornate gilded throne with a red-orange backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban set with red stones smiles and raises one hand, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Before them stands a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body and an orange dhoti, holding out a silver lamp with several flames, with a trident visible at the left edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala; the role is a seated spiritual leader receiving an aarti with oil lamps. A watermarked camera is visible at the lower right.

September 24 2012

February 10 2013

A photograph of an aarti being offered on a raised red-and-gold throne platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armbands sits on a red throne with a gold crown-like backrest and lion-shaped armrests, smiling with raised hands. In the foreground a bald, shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward him. Gold oil lamps with rooster-topped finials flank the throne against a painted cosmic backdrop of red and orange clouds and stars. A small offering tray and cushioned platform sit at the front. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page lists a person at this event, so he is a probable match with the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate necklaces on a throne, but the face is not the basis for this label.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a decorated altar with a deity murti behind pink and white draped ornaments. A seated person in a red-maroon turban and red-maroon garment with gold border sits in a gold-carved throne, hands joined in namaste with head bowed. A standing young man in an orange dhoti with gold border, orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp on a metal stand as an aarti offering. Another person sits at the lower right edge, partially visible, with a red cloth.