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July 07 2009

July 07 2009

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red throne with an ornate gold arched back, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A standing man in white ritual clothes with a gold border and bare chest holds a silver tray with a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward him. Flames and smoke fill the warm, reddish room, and a water bottle and a small book sit nearby. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne; the standing man is a priest performing aarti.

Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.

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July 07 2009

Close 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.

A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, against a red backdrop and gold drapery. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl and sacred thread marks on his arm, faces him and holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp with flames rising. A silver trident stands in front of the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The scene suggests an aarti being offered to the seated figure during a ritual. The seated figure has long hair, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, which fits Swamiji (probable) as a seated honoured guest or teacher being offered aarti by the priest.

A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a white and magenta flower garland over an orange top, holds a brass oil lamp with a tall flame toward a wall alcove. Beside him, a partly visible person with dark hair stands at the lower right. On the white shelf at left sits an orange-robed seated figure, a statue with a red headpiece and mala beads, with framed pictures, brass lamps and a small flower pot nearby. The scene is an indoor aarti or lamp offering in a home shrine.

October 03 2014

Photograph taken in a dimly lit stone temple interior with warm lamplight and a string of bulbs on the right wall. A woman in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair stands on the left, smiling and holding small white items in her hands. To the right, a shirtless man with a braided topknot, a horizontal tilak mark on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck holds a metal tray with a burning oil lamp, extending it toward her in an aarti-style offering. He wears a white dhoti with a coloured border.

July 10 2014

A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet cushioned seat before a golden ornate backdrop, smiling and raising his hand. Facing him, a man in a white kurta stands with his hand raised, holding a silver ritual staff or rod. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan hall with draped pink and white fabric behind them. Appearance-based cues including long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads suggest a person, seated as the recipient of the gesture; identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Two physical people are visible.