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A photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man seated on a golden throne, wearing a white and red shawl, a brown rudraksha mala and gold ornate necklace. Behind him an orange cloth and red cushion are visible. On the right, a blurred woman in a yellow garment holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke. The subject's face is not shown. A gold carved throne frame sits at the left edge.

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October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with red-and-white striped edging, wearing a gold collar necklace with a gold-plated ornate pendant. He sits in the foreground facing a golden seated area where two figures wearing saffron-orange and red robes are seated on a gold-trimmed throne or dais. Pink flower petals and offerings lie on the right side beside gold decorative panels. The seated figures in saffron and red are partly cropped, and their faces are not visible. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in a temple hall.2010-10-30Close view from behind of a shaved-headed devotee in white holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure's hands are folded in the lap, and a gold ornate element and red cushion or cloth sit in the background. A flame flickers in the foreground lamp and a small flame glows at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti being offered.2010-08-21September 07 20142014-09-07January 13 20172017-01-13A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in a white shawl and white dhoti sits in a ritual setting, wearing a heavy gold ball-bead necklace over bare shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. Behind him, a Western woman with long blonde hair in a pale top sits, and to the right an older man in white clothes holds his hands together near a rudraksha mala. Warm blurred background with an orange floor runner.2010-10-12A ritual scene at a temple-style hall during a puja. In the centre, a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red turban sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold lion-headed armrest, folding his hands in namaste. A ceremonial rudraksha-style garland of red beads hangs on his chest. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange-brown robes with a bare upper body and a wooden bead mala stands with a silver ceremonial implement and a small lamp, tilting a vessel toward a silver lamp. Silver trident-topped staffs (trishula) stand on either side, and a gold ornate canopy and flower garlands in yellow and purple decorate the throne. Several devotees in white, some with garlands, sit along the right edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit camphor flame on a small metal aarti holder with his right hand, with smoke rising. White sacred ash marks cover his forehead and arms and he wears a gold bangle. Behind him, a man in white garments and a red shawl kneels and holds a metal vessel, with a camera operator visible at upper left. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with red pillars and trees.2013-03-29A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07May 13 20122012-05-13A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a golden-yellow border sits with eyes closed and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. His right hand rests on his chest holding a small white flower or leaf. In front of him is a large polished silver bowl with a long silver ladle. Behind him, another person in orange clothing and white flowers are visible in the blurred background.2011-10-03