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Indoor ritual scene on a raised platform before a dark maroon curtain. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cobra-hooded throne with a red cushioned seat, feet on a footstool, surrounded by gilded deity murti and a brass lamp with offerings on a small table. Standing to the right, two young men in orange shawls over white clothing hold lit aarti lamps toward the seat, and a third person in orange kneels in the foreground. Painted decorative pillars with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling, and a pedestal fan stands near the wall.

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Indoor stage with a deep red-purple curtain and colourful patterned columns. On a raised cobra-hooded throne sits a long-haired figure in orange robes, with a golden ornate canopy behind. A standing man in white robes and an orange shawl holds a lit aarti lamp toward the seated figure, with a flame visible. Golden murtis and small offering plates of fruit and flowers sit on the stage. A white desk fan stands nearby. Aarti ritual before a throne, with ritual offerings on the platform.2006-08-24A photograph of a stage-like hall with a seated figure on a cobra-hooded throne draped in red and gold, wearing orange robes and long dark hair. The seated figure has a person appearance with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. To the right, a standing attendant in white clothes with an orange shawl waves a ceremonial fan or flame-tray during aarti. Gilded deity murtis and statues flank the throne, with garlands and offerings on a white cloth below. Red and gold patterned pillars and a fan stand in the background, with a red-carpeted dais.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22August 24 20062006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22Photograph inside a hall with a raised circular stage draped in dark red curtains and bright multicoloured striped pillars. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and white canopy, flanked by golden deity murti and vases of yellow flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a ceremonial staff at the right, and a standing monastic in orange robes raises a lamp toward the stage at left, while another seated monastic in orange sits on the floor. A pedestal fan stands in front of the stage. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this distance, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-08-22Devotees perform an arati on a raised platform in a hall with maroon drapes and patterned banners. Two men in white dhotis and brown shawls stand at left and centre, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other swinging a lamp toward a seated figure. A kneeling man in an orange shawl and white clothes watches at lower left. On the platform stand golden deity murtis, a brass kalasha-style lamp, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a red throne with a carved cobra hood behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on the throne; this matches the a person appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, though the face and seat are partly lit and uncertain. A white fan stands at the right edge.2006-08-24A stage with a seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a cobra-hood canopy, dressed in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair. Beside the throne stand golden deity murtis and a standing figure in orange robes. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and perform aarti, one swinging a lamp or fan-like ritual object, while a seated man in white with an orange shawl watches from the lower edge. Maroon drapes and decorated yellow-and-red pillars frame the stage, with offerings and flowers at the base of the platform.2006-08-24Evening guru puja and arati on a stage draped with dark maroon curtains and decorated with orange and blue panels. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cushioned seat backed by a tall, ornate golden-orange throne frame, with long dark hair. Two attendants in white kurtas with maroon shawls stand on either side, one raising a lit flame and the other holding a ceremonial lamp or fan. Golden deity murtis flank the stage, including a gilded figure at right holding a musical instrument, and a gilded murti at left. A tray of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps sits on a white-covered table in front. Smoke rises from incense near the right edge. a person is the seated figure in orange, identified by long swept hair and saffron robe alongside the ornate throne, while attendants perform the arati.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a tall golden-red backrest and a red cushioned seat, set on a raised stage before dark maroon curtains with a yellow and blue patterned hanging. Two standing men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise a round brass aarti lamp and a fan-like object toward him. A third man in white kneels at the lower front of the stage. Gold deity statues stand on white pedestals on either side, one with a club-like object, and a fan sits near the right. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a tray at the base of the stage. A probable Swamiji figure in saffron/orange ornate clothing with long hair is seated on the throne, receiving the aarti ceremony.2006-08-24