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A photo of an aarti performed before a golden throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall. A seated figure on the golden throne wears a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-patterned clothing, with a red tilak on the forehead; the throne is decorated with gold, a tiger-skin style cloth below, and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers hang above. A shirtless man in orange cloth, seen from behind, waves a lit oil-lamp arrangement in the foreground, and two more people in orange sit at the lower right. Flanked by standing deity murti pillars on either side, with a red floor covering in front.

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Photograph inside a temple-like hall during an aarti with a lit brass lamp. In the foreground, a blurred figure in orange robes holds up a tall, multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks. Behind, a seated figure in orange and red garments and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, framed by a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. A female figure in orange sits near a microphone at the lower centre. Gold pillars and a deity murti stand beside the throne. The seated figure at the throne shows bare-chested adornments and a rudraksha mala; his appearance is consistent with the page reference, but a clear identification is uncertain. Several people visible in the scene.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph inside a temple-style shrine hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in saffron/orange cloth, seen from behind, holds up a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar. At the centre, a seated figure in orange-red robes with a pink flower garland and beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a golden halo-like backrest, flanked by two standing gold-and-orange figures holding ritual objects. Garlands of red, yellow and green flowers drape the golden canopy and pillars. A seated attendant in orange clothing holds a microphone at the lower right.2017-07-30August 04 20172017-08-04May 25 20172017-05-25A temple shrine lit by oil lamps, with a golden throne (peetha) at centre holding a seated figure with a crown, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing, flanked by two standing deity statues with multiple arms in red and gold garments. In the foreground a figure with bare back and white markings, wearing an orange cloth, holds a lamp toward the shrine during a ritual. Two more people in orange sit at lower left and right beside brass vessels and offerings. Gilded carved panels, potted plants and a silver-leaved tree frame the scene.2017-06-27A temple-style stage with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne backed by a golden arch, wearing a red-and-saffron cloth, a pink floral garland and a yellow necklace, with a leopard-print cushion beneath. Two tall painted attendant statues flank the throne, holding fly-whisks and wearing green sashes and rudraksha-style beads. Strings of red, pink and green flowers decorate the top of the frame. In the foreground, a figure with a shaved head and saffron cloth sits at the bottom edge holding a microphone, while another person in saffron with bare shoulders stands with their back to the camera. Brass lions sit at the base of the throne, and the scene is a ceremonial discourse setting.2017-07-30A temple shrine with a golden throne-like seat backed by an ornate golden arch, set in a painted blue and red hall. A seated figure with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits on a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a white flower garland, with a kneeling attendant in white below. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with raised arms flank the shrine. In the foreground a man with a shaved-looking head and a bare, painted upper body in an orange cloth holds a large brass multi-wick aarti lamp with flames, while a microphone stand appears at the right edge. Ritual aarti in a shrine setting.2017-09-01July 29 20172017-07-29A photograph of a temple-style stage set for a satsang or ritual. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands toward a gilded throne. Seated on the golden throne is a bearded man wearing a rust-red turban, a gold necklace and a white flower garland, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind the throne, a deity murti adorned with garlands of red, yellow and pink flowers stands under a gold arch. At right, a younger man in orange cloth kneels with hands folded near a microphone. Red curtains, brass lamps and gold foliage frame the scene, and painted banners hang at the sides. Appearance-based identification of the seated man is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04July 29 20172017-07-29