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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a gilded lattice screen behind. A bare-chested man with long matted hair, a beard and white body markings wears an orange dhoti and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a brass kalasha decorated with flowers and leaves. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a crown is a figure in a red-and-white outfit, layered white beaded necklaces and a yellow flower garland, with a brass plate of offerings beside him; the seated figure is a candidate for the a person based on the crown, ornate gold setting, garlands and ornaments, and is listed as a depiction-free in-person presence. The scene shows an aarti offering performed before the seated figure.

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A photograph inside a gilded temple hall during an aarti. A bearded priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms and body holds a bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp over a decorated kalasha with flowers in the other. Seated on a golden throne at right is a figure with a gold crown, yellow marigold garland, ornate red and white beaded necklace, and white forehead markings, who smiles and looks toward the lamp. Golden lattice screens and a golden elephant-shaped base frame the scene, with a brass plate of flowers and offerings in front.2021-05-17MAy 17 20212021-05-17A seated man on a gilded, ornate throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, wearing a maroon-red robe, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace with a star pendant, and a crown-like gold headpiece, with a pink and white flower garland around his neck. A standing attendant in orange robes with long dark hair, raising one arm toward the throne, holds an object at the left edge. Bells hang above the throne, trays of flowers and offerings sit in front, and a painted deity murti with a trident and ornate gold jewellery stands at the right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair absent, but the crown, saffron-maroon robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace cues are present in a throne-and-satsang setting, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-09-03September 12 20172017-09-12September 03 20172017-09-03July 23 20212021-07-23A seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold-framed backrest. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, a white flower garland, gold bangles and a red bindi on his forehead, and raises one hand in a teaching gesture. Behind him a gold-embellished frame is decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. At the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, with a bronze peacock-topped lamp stand in the foreground. The seated figure is a presiding figure on a throne with a waving gesture, consistent with the page's satsang context, showing ritual service and a teaching posture.2012-04-23April 21 20122012-04-21September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a leopard-print and tiger-striped cushion is honoured in a temple-style setting. He wears a maroon-red robe, a gold-toned chest pendant, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold headpiece, and sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Behind him, a painted deity murti with gold jewellery and a crown stands on the right. On the left, a person with long dark hair in an orange garment raises a lit oil lamp in aarti toward the seated man. Lamps and flower offerings rest on the brass platform. a person cues: long-haired ritual attendant context aside, the seated figure's saffron-and-maroon robe and ornate gold regalia mark a ceremonial role, though his face and hair are too small to verify.2017-09-03