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A photograph of an aarti ceremony before a gold-ornate throne decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban sits in front of a flame, palms pressed together, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant. A second saffron-robed attendant with long dark hair leans in to offer a lit oil lamp on a silver tray, and a shaved-headed young attendant in orange kneels at left. A trident stands at the right edge beside a partially visible woman in orange. a person: the seated figure has a saffron turban and ornate gold pendant on a throne, and the page indicates a person at the event, but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive. Attendants in orange and a gold throne frame the scene.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Garlands of white, pink and green flowers hang over his shoulders. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a beard holds a lit aarti lamp over a silver plate of offerings for the seated man. To the left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes watches, and at the right edge a woman in orange is partly visible with hands folded. Behind the throne are yellow flower decorations, a trident on the right, and blue-and-white striped drapery. Pancha arati-style lamp worship is in progress.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with a gold-and-silver carved backrest and lion-form armrests. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robes, a multi-coloured flower garland with red and white blossoms, and a gold necklace, with palms pressed together in namaste. A trident stands at the right side of the throne, and a yellow and white flower-decorated arch frames the scene. Several saffron-clad attendants sit or kneel in the foreground, one bald attendant with hands folded and others partially visible at the edges.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. A garland of white, red and green flowers hangs around his neck, and a gold pendant rests on his chest. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a ceremonial lamp with a flame, and another attendant sits at the lower right. Flower garlands and yellow marigolds decorate the throne back, and a golden trident stands at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre of the throne with orange turban, saffron robes, gold pendant and garland cues.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and white flowers and a red cushion. He is the central figure, with a crowned trident and a flame visible beside him. In front, an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds a lit lamp or flame toward him, and another attendant in orange with long hair bends forward offering a ritual vessel. To the right, a woman in a sari with folded hands is partially visible, appearing to be a devotee. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central role, identified by the saffron robes, orange turban, ornate gold throne and garland cues.2008-07-17