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A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold cobra-hooded canopy and red-and-gold patterned backdrop wears a red garment and a pink-and-white flower garland, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Devotees in front hold up multi-tiered oil lamps and small handheld lamps, many women in saris of blue, green, purple and orange, with several children among them. Hanging bells decorate the white drapery above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a gold-decorated hall with red and gold patterned wall panels and hanging bells. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a golden hooded canopy wears a rust-red robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a red-and-white forehead mark; he has a full beard and long hair swept back. Around him, many devotees sit or kneel, several in saffron, purple, teal and green saris and kurtas, holding small brass oil lamps and a multi-tiered lamp stand with lit flames. Some devotees have bare shoulders with sandalwood or kumkum marks. Dense crowd in the foreground with children at the lower edge.2017-12-15Ceremonial scene in a gold-decorated hall with a large ornate golden throne (peetha) backed by a cobra-hood canopy and red-and-gold patterned drapes hung with bells. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead; his hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron-red robe, rudraksha mala and ornate garland. In the foreground, many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris (blue, green, purple, orange), sit close together holding small lamps and offering items. A lit multi-tiered brass lamp (aarti) is raised at left, and some devotees hold small brass plates. The scene looks like satsang or darshan.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a reddish-brown robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a tall golden staff beside him. Red-and-gold patterned hangings and hanging bells frame the scene. Many women in saris and blouses in blue, green, orange and purple, and a young child in white, sit or kneel before him holding small oil lamps on a tiered brass stand and offering flowers. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in front of the throne. a person: the seated man wears a reddish robe, a flower garland and a forehead mark, and sits on the central throne of the gathering.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a red-brown robe with a white and pink floral garland and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, before a red-and-gold backdrop with hanging bells. In the foreground, a woman in orange raises a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks toward the throne while devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in green and blue and a woman in orange, watch seated and standing. A small child is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan with an aarti offering.2017-12-15A seated man in a rust-red robe and a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood above it, in front of a gold and red patterned backdrop with hanging bells. Around him, a seated audience of women in colourful saris, including blue, purple, orange and green, listens closely on the floor. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall. A white-clad attendant and several listeners are visible at the right edge.2017-12-15A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-armed with a shawl draped on his shoulders, and a gold-tasselled canopy and hanging bells frame the golden backdrop with red diamond patterns. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor: women in saris of purple, blue, green and orange, young children, and a few attendants in saffron and red clothing, several with hands folded. The setting resembles a formal satsang or darshan hall. Appearance cues are consistent with a person (a person) presiding over the gathering, though the face is partly obscured by distance and lighting.2017-12-15