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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and a red bindi. He smiles while a priest in a red-brown cloth with a gold border raises a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit flames toward him. Behind the throne stand a silver trident and a carved wooden staff, with lavender-lit pillars and a silver-relief backdrop. A woman in a gold blouse and white shawl sits in the foreground holding an oil lamp, and a small oil lamp burns near the throne. a person with distinctive saffron-red robe, ornate gold throne and mala cues, seated in the role of the honoured figure during aarti.

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August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and red velvet cushions smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red-brown sannyasi-style garment, a long ceremonial gold-bead garland, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks. A cobra-hooded staff rests beside the throne. In the foreground, devotees seen from behind in brown and white clothes sit facing him, one raising an arm, as a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks and a trident-topped stand is held in the foreground. Silver-embossed pillars and a floral silver backdrop frame the scene. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace and a red-brown garment on a throne, with vibhuti and bindi marks, but the face and hair are not distinctively clear, so identity is only probable from presentation.2014-08-04August 04 20142014-08-04July 14 20132013-07-14May 11 20132013-05-11February 21 20132013-02-21May 15 20132013-05-15May 04 20142014-05-04May 15 20132013-05-15A seated figure sits on a cushioned golden-brown throne backed by an ornate gold-carved arch with a tiered crest and a circular medallion. The person wears a maroon turban-style head covering with an orange band and a small silver ornament, a red bindi, and a maroon garment. A thick garland of red and white flowers with green and yellow beads hangs over the shoulders, along with a heavy gold necklace and a gold armlet. The right hand holds a tall silver trident. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells frame the throne against a dark stone wall. a person: the seated figure is shown with a turban and trident, consistent with the page's reference to a person at the event, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2013-11-17Photograph of an aarti at a satsang stage with red and blue drapes. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sandalwood stripes on his arms, raises a multi-tiered brass lamp lit with many flames toward a deity murti at left. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy is a man with a reddish-orange turban, ochre-orange shawl, layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiling; a leopard-print cloth covers the seat and silver tridents and spears stand beside him. A monitor screen and camera tripod are in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with the orange turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces as cues.2013-02-08May 16 20132013-05-16