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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned seat, dressed in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the throne, a standing person in orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland holds a brass arati or offering bowl with bells toward him. A white wall and an orange cloth backdrop sit behind them. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearing in person on the throne. Two physical people are visible, with a partial third at far left in white.2009-07-07October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2012-02-09July 10 20142014-07-10A man in orange-saffron robes performs an aarti with a large flame from a brass lamp held in his right hand, while ringing a brass handbell held in his left. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold chain around his neck, and a red tika on his forehead. Beside him a younger man in an orange cloth with white flower and bead garlands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands an ornate silver-gilt deity or altar backdrop, with a ceiling fan at the left edge of the frame.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual at a dais with an ornate gold-and-red throne on the left. A person in a red sari with a long dark hairstyle, a red bindi and a multi-strand beaded necklace lights an oil lamp (aarti) with a flame while holding a bell in the other hand. Beside them a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold necklace holds a tray and a tall gold ceremonial fan. Behind them stand a small deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style object and ritual implements against a dark blue curtain. The scene appears to be a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17February 09 20122012-02-09July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07